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Asthma Control Test
The ACT is a simple, rapid, patient-centered measure of asthma control. Developed by Robert Nathan and colleagues in 2004, this 5-item questionnaire quantifies how asthma symptoms, activity limitation, and nighttime awakening affect daily life. It is the most widely used asthma control measure in clinical practice and is recommended by major asthma guidelines as a standard assessment tool.
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- Nathan, R. A., Sorkness, C. A., Kosinski, M., Schatz, M., Li, J. T., Marcus, P., ... & Pendergraft, T. B. (2004). Development of the asthma control test: A survey for assessing asthma control in children and adults. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, 25(1), 1-6. DOI: 10.2500/aap.2004.25.1441 ↗
- Schatz, M., Kosinski, M., Yarlas, A. S., Pendergraft, T. B., Kowgier, M., & Lee, J. H. (2012). The minimally important difference of the Asthma Control Test. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 126(3), 581-587.e10. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.06.003 ↗
- Juniper, E. F., O'Byrne, P. M., Guyatt, G. H., Ferrie, P. J., & King, D. R. (1999). Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure asthma control. European Respiratory Journal, 14(4), 902-907. DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.14d29.x ↗