Patients were grouped by ACT score (<15: poorly-controlled; 16–19: partly-controlled; 20–25: well-controlled asthma). HRQoL was assessed using standard validated questionnaires: SF-36v2 metrics (SF-6D health utilities, mental component summary [MCS], physical component summary [PCS], and ...
[Keywords] ACT score; Asthma; Control level 哮喘是呼吸系统的常见病,如若控制不佳,严重限制人们的日 常生活,甚至危及生命。正确评估哮喘控制水平,对提高患者的生 存质量具有重要意义。目前评估哮喘控制水平的主要手段有肺功能 检查、呼气峰流速值监测、气道反应性测定及调查问卷等。ACT评 ...
The present authors explored the relationship between asthma control status, as measured by a derived Asthma Control TestTM (ACT) score, and the utilisation and cost of healthcare in Europe. Data were derived from a European survey of asthma patients. Frequency of healthcare resource use was ...
An ACT score of 19 or less provided optimum balance of sensitivity (71%) and specificity (71%) for detecting uncontrolled asthma. Conclusions The ACT is reliable, valid, and responsive to changes in asthma control over time in patients new to the care of asthma specialists. A cutoff score ...
AIMS: To evaluate whether the Asthma Control TestTM (ACT) score is predictive of Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guideline-defined classification levels of asthma control. The ACT is a validated, 5-item, patient-completed measure of asthma control with a recall period of four weeks. METHOD...
ACT score is a valid tool to simply assess the current level of asthma control in terms of symptoms, rescue medication use, and PEF variability. Pulmonary function and biomarkers of airway inflammation are not related to the clinical asthma control as assessed by ACT and may represent additional...
“My ACT is 20 or more!” l Not Well Controlled “My ACT score is 16-19.” l Poorly Controlled “My ACT score is less than 15!” l Severe: e-Asthma? “I take prednisone often…” What to Expect from Your Online Asthma Doctor ...
An ACT score of <19 (not well-controlled asthma) correctly predicted GINA-defined partly controlled/uncontrolled asthma 94% of the time, while an ACT score of >20 predicted GINA-defined controlled asthma 51% of the time, with kappa statistic of 0.42, representing moderate agreement. Conclusions...
Mean ACT scores improved by three points (P < 0.001) after 6 mo. 85% of children with poorly controlled asthma demonstrated an increase in ACT score of at least three points or a decrease in emergency department/urgent care visits, oral corticosteroid courses, or rescue short acting ...
ACT score missing for 1162 children. ‡ FEV1 value missing for 2062 children. § UCA defined as an ACT score of 19 or lower and/or 2 or more exacerbations in the past year and/or an FEV1 value less than 80% predicted. Asthma control In total, 1690 children (31%) had UCA (Fig 1...