Assess Asthma Control & Adjust Therapy
Managing asthma long term
Reference
Summary
Usage
Summary
The Assess Asthma Control & Adjust Therapy tool can be used for patients currently taking asthma medication.
Use the Classify Asthma Severity tool if:
- the patient's treatment plan is unknown or
- the patient is not taking asthma controller medications as prescribed for at least three months.
Summary
The Expert Panel Report 3: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma details how to assess asthma control and adjust asthma therapy in a patient taking asthma medication.
The Assess Asthma Control & Adjust Therapy tool can be used for patients currently taking asthma medication.
Use the Classify Asthma Severity tool if:
- the patient's treatment plan is unknown or
- the patient is not taking asthma controller medications as prescribed for at least three months.
Assessing asthma level of control is based on the most severe impairment or risk category.
- Classification of Asthma Control (≥12 years of age and older)
- See Figure 4-7
- Classification of Asthma Control (5-11 years of age)
- See Figure 4-3b
- Classification of Asthma Control (0-4 years of age)
- See Figure 4-3a
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Literature
- Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma- Summary Report 2007 — National Asthma Education and Prevention Program. Expert Panel Report 3 (EPR-3)
- 2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines — National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee Expert Panel Working Group
- Jennifer Glen , DNP, FNP-BC — EVAL Health, Chief Medical Officer
- Tim Michalski — CEO