Modified Asthma Predictive Index (mAPI)
Predicts future asthma in pediatric patients.
INSTRUCTIONS
This score applies to pediatric patients ≤3 years old.
Negative
Patient less likely to develop asthma by age 11.
See sensitivity and specificity information in the About section.
See sensitivity and specificity information in the About section.
Dr. Timothy S. Chang
About the creator
Timothy S. Chang, MD, PhD, is a neurology resident at UCLA. He received his PhD in Clinical Investigation with a concentration in biomedical informatics in the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research from the University of Wisconsin. He has published many papers on topics including Alzheimer’s treatment and respiratory disease diagnosis.
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