Journal article
Measuring asthma control: a comparison of three classification systems
Abstract
There are various ways to classify asthma control; however, no classification is universally accepted. This retrospective analysis compared asthma control as assessed by the Asthma Control Questionnaire (5-item version; ACQ-5), Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) or Gaining Optimal Asthma Control (GOAL) study criteria. Pooled data at the final study week (n = 8,188) from three budesonide/formoterol maintenance and reliever therapy studies which …
Authors
O’Byrne PM; Reddel HK; Eriksson G; Östlund O; Peterson S; Sears MR; Jenkins C; Humbert M; Buhl R; Harrison TW
Journal
European Respiratory Journal, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 269–276
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
August 2010
DOI
10.1183/09031936.00124009
ISSN
0903-1936