Resumen de Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction in Athletes-Should We Screen?

James H.K. Hull, Les Ansley, Rachel Garrod, John W. Dickinson

• The fact that exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) may be both over- and underdiagnosed in athletes has led to calls for widespread screening for the condition. This article assesses such a strategy by employing the standard framework used when evaluating any screening policy. This approach highlights a number of concerns and allows recommendations to help optimize the success of such a strategy if it were to be implemented