Archivos de bronconeumología
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Arch. Bronconeumol. · Jul 2010
Multicenter Study Comparative Study[Comparison of the Asthma Control Test (ACT) with lung function, levels of exhaled nitric oxide and control according to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)].
The current goal of asthma treatment is to achieve and maintain control. This study aimed to explore the relationship between the ACT (Asthma Control Test) questionnaire and the levels of control according to GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma) to establish the cut-off points for the ACT and evaluate its relationship with lung function and fractionated exhaled nitric oxide level (FeNO). ⋯ The cut-off points would be, for controlled asthma ACT> or =21, partly controlled asthma ACT=19-20 and uncontrolled asthma ACT< or =18. A more complete assessment would require including monitoring operating parameters and FeNO.