Table 2.
Classification of asthma-according to asthma control
| Levels of asthma control | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Controlled (All of the following) | Partly controlled (Any measure present in anyweek) | Uncontrolled |
| Daytime symptoms | None (≤ twice/week) | > twice/week | Three or more features of partly controlled asthma present in any week |
| Limitations of activities | None | Any | |
| Nocturnal symptoms / awakening | None | Any | |
| Need for reliever/ rescue treatment | None (≤ twice/week) | > twice/week | |
| Lung function* (PEF or FEV1) | Normal | < 80% predicted or personal best | |
| Exacerbations | None | One or more/year | One in any week |
*
Lung function is not a reliable test for children 5 yrs and younger