Specific immunotherapy improves asthma related quality of life in childhood

The PAQLQ total scores were significantly higher in the specific immunotherapy group (p<0.001). Apart from emotional function domain scores; symptoms domain and activity limitation domain scores were higher in the specific immunotherapy group. Emotional function domain scores were similar in the two groups (p>0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in pulmonary function testing results between the two groups (p>0.05). There was a linear correlation between FEV1%, FVC level and total and domain scores of PAQLQ with Spearman Correlation tests.