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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Validation of the Spanish Version of the Asthma Control Test (ACT)

J. M. Vega Department of Allergy, Hospital Carlos Haya, Málaga; On Behalf of the Covalair Investigator Group
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X. Badia Health Economics & Outcomes Research, IMS Health, Barcelona; On Behalf of the Covalair Investigator Group
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C. Badiola Medical Department, GlaxoSmithKline S.A., Madrid; On Behalf of the Covalair Investigator Group
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A. López-Viña Department of Pneumology, Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Madrid; On Behalf of the Covalair Investigator Group
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J. M. Olaguíbel Department of Allergy, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona; On Behalf of the Covalair Investigator Group
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C. Picado Department of Pneumology, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona; On Behalf of the Covalair Investigator Group
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J. Sastre Department of Allergy, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain; On Behalf of the Covalair Investigator Group
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R. Dal-Ré Medical Department, GlaxoSmithKline S.A., Madrid; On Behalf of the Covalair Investigator Group
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Pages 867-872 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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