Chapter 2: Assessment of asthma
Key changes
• Asthma control is assessed from two domains: symptom control and risk factors
• Lung function is no longer included among symptom control measures, but after diagnosis it is used primarily for initial and ongoing risk assessment
• Asthma severity is a retrospective label, assessed from treatment needed to control asthma
• Practical tools
Template for assessing asthma control, including key risk factors
Clinical algorithm for distinguishing between uncontrolled and severe refractory asthma