BACKGROUND: Much has been done to promote population-based childhood asthma
screening; however, concerns remain regarding its cost-effectiveness. OBJECTIVES: To
conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of school-based asthma screening strategies.
METHODS: A 5 health state Markov approach (symptom-free, symptom, exacerbation
recovery, emergency department, and hospitalization day) was used to evaluate school-
based screening in a simulated population of urban elementary-age school children. Two …