The Asthma Control Test™ (ACT) is a five-item self-administered survey designed with a clinical working group to provide a broader assessment of asthma control at the individual patient level. The ACT yields precise and scientifically valid scores across a wide range of asthma control that are easy for both patients and clinicians to interpret. While proving the benefit of treatment beyond any one indicator, the ACT is fast to complete and easily scored, and can be completed in a clinical practice setting, at home, or other locations.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute recently recognized ACT as a validated instrument for the assessment and monitoring of asthma in its Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma.
Related Information
Presentations
- "Assessing the relative contribution of the Asthma Control Test™ and spirometry in predicting asthma control" (AAAAI Annual Meeting, 2004)
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, February 2004, Supplement, Volume 113 Number 2
- "Development of the Asthma Control Test" (AAAAI Annual Meeting, 2003)
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, February 2003, Supplement, Volume 111 Number 2
- "Performance of the Asthma Control Test™ (ACT)" (ATS Annual Meeting, 2003)
The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Volume 167 Issue 7 Part 2, April 2003
- "Responsiveness of the Asthma Control Test (ACT™) to Changes in Specialist's Ratings of Asthma Control and FEV1" (ATS Annual Meeting, 2004)
The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Volume 169 Number 7
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