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Table 1 Physicians’ answers—extent of behaviour related ADEs

From: Behavioural side effects of inhaled corticosteroids among children and adolescents with asthma

Question

Answer

Based on your own experiences how would you estimate the extent of behavioural changes (mood changes, hyperactivity, irritability, aggressiveness, etc.) as side effect to treatment with ICS? State an approximate percentage based on experiences from the last 100 children you have treated

4% (SD = 3.8)

(0–10%)

Have one or more of your patients experienced side effects of ICS in the form of behavioural changes such as mood changes, irritability, aggressiveness, etc.?

Yes

No

5

3

If yes, how big a proportion of the last 100 children you have treated with ICS, do you suspect have one or more of this type of side effect? If you answered “no” in question 2, you can skip this

2.6% (SD = 3.4)

(0–8%)

  1. The numbers displayed in “yes” and “no” reflect the number of doctors who chose each option of answers to the question. The numbers 4% and 2.6% are averages of the doctors’ responses. Ranges are displayed in brackets