Publication catalogue list

Asthma in Australian children: findings from Growing up in Australia, the longitudinal study of Australian children

Within the first 3 years of life, 16.9% of infants experience asthma or wheeze. Among non-asthmatic children aged 4 to 5 years, 4.1% will develop asthma by the seventh year of life. These and other new insights into the incidence, natural progression and outcomes associated with childhood asthma are presented in this report, based on analysis of Growing up in Australia: the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 14 October 2009; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 960 7; AIHW cat. no. ACM 17; 74pp.; $23.00

Refining national asthma indicators: Delphi survey and correlation analysis

Asthma

This report is the result of a systematic review undertaken by the Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring (ACAM) to refine and simplify asthma monitoring in Australia. A Delphi survey and correlation analysis were used to review the currently recommended list of 24 national asthma indicators in order to identify a smaller set of core indicators, which provide the most important and relevant information and which are more effective at signalling change for future asthma monitoring activities.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 21 July 2009; ISSN 1448-7594; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 938 6; AIHW cat. no. ACM 15; 42pp.; INTERNET ONLY

Asthma in Australia 2008

Asthma series

Asthma is an important health problem in Australia. This report brings together data from a wide range of sources to describe the current status of asthma in Australia. It includes information on the number of people who have asthma and who visit their GP, are hospitalised or die due to asthma. Time trends and profiles of people who receive various treatments for asthma are also presented, along with information on those who have written asthma action plans. In addition, comorbidities and quality of life among people with asthma are investigated. This report also includes a chapter that focuses on asthma among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 20 October 2008; ISSN 1448-7594; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 851 8; AIHW cat. no. ACM 14; $40.00

Australian asthma indicators: five-year review of asthma monitoring in Australia

Asthma series

In 2004, the Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring reviewed the proposal indicators for monitoring asthma in Australia and published a set of recommended indicators. An accompanying data development plan was published in 2005. This report reviews the outcomes of the indicator review, the lessons learnt through experience with various data sources, progress so far with asthma data development and where national asthma monitoring might go in the future.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 22 October 2007; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 730 6; AIHW cat. no. ACM 12; INTERNET ONLY

Patterns of asthma medication use in Australia

Drug therapy is the cornerstone of treatment for controlling asthma and preventing and relieving attacks. This report describes the first study to use national data from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to investigate the patterns of asthma medication use in Australia. It examines the effects of sociodemographic characteristics on the frequency of use of these medications, the potency of prescribed medications and the relationships between different classes of asthma medications. The methods used in this study are likely to be applicable to researchers investigating medication use for other conditions and diseases. The results will also be of interest to clinicians and policy makers in asthma.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 9 May 2007; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 680 4; AIHW cat. no. ACM 11; 80pp.; $25.00

Survey questions for monitoring national asthma indicators

Asthma series

This report provides a recommended module of survey questions that can be used to monitor national asthma indicators. This is to assist those who are conducting surveys to select reliable questions that can be used to collect key information about asthma such as prevalence, management issues, level of disease control and impacts of the disease on the health system and individuals.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 9 May 2007; AIHW cat. no. ACM 9; 24pp.; INTERNET ONLY

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among older people in Australia: deaths and hospitalisations

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can together be described as obstructive lung disease. This report examines recent data on deaths and hospitalisations among people aged 55 years and over when asthma or COPD are recorded as one of multiple causes of death or hospital diagnoses. The aim is to describe the extent of obstructive lung disease among older Australians, to assess the possibility of misclassification between asthma and COPD and to investigate the association between these diseases and other conditions.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 6 September 2006; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 606 4; AIHW cat. no. ACM 7; 36pp.; $20.00

Asthma in Australia 2005

Asthma series no. 2

Asthma is an important health problem in Australia. This report brings together data from a wide range of sources to describe the current status of Asthma in Australia. It includes information on the number of people who have asthma, who receive various treatments for asthma, who have written asthma action plans, and who visit their GP, are hospitalised or die due to asthma. Health care expenditure for asthma is also discussed. In addition, a chapter has been included in this report that focuses on asthma in Australian children.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 12 August 2005; ISSN 1448-7594; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 487 9; AIHW cat. no. ACM 6; 236pp.; OUT OF PRINT

Health care expenditure and the burden of disease due to Asthma in Australia

This report provides a summary of two aspects of the economic impact of asthma in Australia: health care expenditure on asthma and burden of disease attributable to asthma-related disability and premature mortality. The information contained in this report will help guide the formation of health policy in relation to asthma.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 21 July 2005; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 475 6; AIHW cat. no. ACM 5; 44pp.; $22.00

Measuring the impact of asthma on quality of life in the Australian population

This report provides a comprehensive review of approaches to measuring the impact of asthma on quality of life that can be used in population-based monitoring. It is concluded that no single measure can be used in all circumstances. Rather, selection from the range of alternative measures should be based on the specific monitoring task and the attributes that are most relevant to that task. This report is intended for use by policy makers, data agencies and researchers involved in measuring population health. While the main focus is on population monitoring in relation to asthma, the findings will be of interest to those whose focus is on other chronic diseases.

Authored by Australian Centre for Asthma Monitoring.

Published 17 December 2004; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 433 6; AIHW cat. no. ACM 3; 87pp.; $22.00