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Modified Asthma Predictive Index (mAPI)
≥ 4 wheezing episodes plus major/minor criteria including aeroallergen and food sensitization (Guilbert 2004)
Calculation aid for healthcare professionals: the calculator reproduces what the sources cited assign to the inputs. Clinical assessment and every treatment decision remain with the treating physician. Inputs and results are not stored.
Frequently asked questions
Modified Asthma Predictive Index (mAPI): What does this calculator compute?
Modified Asthma Predictive Index (Guilbert 2004): positive with ≥ 4 wheezing episodes per year (at least one confirmed by a physician) and one major criterion (parental asthma, atopic dermatitis, aeroallergen sensitization) or two minor criteria (wheezing without a cold, eosinophilia ≥ 4 %, sensitization to milk, egg or peanut).
Modified Asthma Predictive Index (mAPI): Which sources is this calculator based on?
Castro-Rodríguez JA, Holberg CJ, Wright AL, Martinez FD: A clinical index to define risk of asthma in young children with recurrent wheezing (Am J Respir Crit Care Med 162:1403–1406) (2000); Guilbert TW, Morgan WJ, Zeiger RS, et al.: Atopic characteristics of children with recurrent wheezing at high risk for the development of childhood asthma (J Allergy Clin Immunol 114:1282–1287) (2004)