PMID- 30407087 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200507 LR - 20200507 IS - 1532-4303 (Electronic) IS - 0277-0903 (Linking) VI - 56 IP - 11 DP - 2019 Nov TI - Validity and the reliability of the Turkish version of the control of allergic rhinitis and asthma test for children (CARATKids). PG - 1231-1238 LID - 10.1080/02770903.2018.1534969 [doi] AB - Aim: Asthma occurs in association with allergic rhinitis. Control of Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Test for Children (CARATKids) is a questionnaire to assess control of both diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the validity and reliability of the CARATKids in Turkish children aged 6-12 years. Methods: After a cultural adaptation process, children with asthma and allergic rhinitis were recruited. CARATKids, childhood Asthma Control Test, total nasal symptom score, visual analog scale scores for asthma and rhinitis, peak nasal inspiratory flow and peak expiratory flow values were obtained at baseline and after 4-6 weeks. The patients were classified according to the control level for asthma and rhinitis and stable/unstable groups. Discriminative properties, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, responsiveness, validity and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) were assessed. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was performed. Results: About 174 patients were included. The Cronbach's alpha was 0.841. Correlation coefficients between CARATKids and external measures of control were 0.42-0.77, and between the score changes of CARATKids and external measures of control it was 0.56-0.78. Guyatt's responsiveness index was -1.88, within-patient change of CARATKids score was significant. The intra-class correlation coefficient was 0.973. The MCID was 4. A cutoff score of