From: Asthma control cost-utility randomized trial evaluation (ACCURATE): the goals of asthma treatment
Characteristic | Strictly Controlled (All of the following) | Sufficiently Controlled (Any measure present in any week) | Uncontrolled |
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Daytime symptoms | None (twice or less/week) | More than twice/week | Three or more features of sufficiently controlled asthma present in any week |
Limitations of activities | None | Any | Â |
Nocturnal symptoms/awakening | None | Any | Â |
Need for reliever/rescue treatment | None (twice or less/week) | More than twice/week | Â |
Lung function (FEV1) | Normal | < 80% predicted | Â |
Exacerbations* | None | 1st moderate exacerbation | ≥ 2 moderate exacerbation†or severe exacerbation |