Development of the asthma control test: a survey for assessing asthma control
RA Nathan, CA Sorkness, M Kosinski, M Schatz… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Asthma guidelines indicate that the goal of treatment should be optimum
asthma control. In a busy clinic practice with limited time and resources, there is need for a
simple method for assessing asthma control with or without lung function testing.
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this article was to describe the development of the Asthma
Control Test (ACT), a patient-based tool for identifying patients with poorly controlled
asthma. METHODS: A 22-item survey was administered to 471 patients with asthma in the …
asthma control. In a busy clinic practice with limited time and resources, there is need for a
simple method for assessing asthma control with or without lung function testing.
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this article was to describe the development of the Asthma
Control Test (ACT), a patient-based tool for identifying patients with poorly controlled
asthma. METHODS: A 22-item survey was administered to 471 patients with asthma in the …