Table 4.
Assessment of control for children from 6 years of age, according to the GINA guidelines [1].
| Assessment of current clinical control | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Controlled (all of the following) |
Partly controlled (any measure presented) |
Uncontrolled |
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| |||
| Daytime symptoms | None (twice or less/week) |
More than twice/week | Three or more features of partly controlled asthma |
| Limitation of activities | None | Any | |
| Nocturnal symptoms/awakenings | None | Any | |
| Need for reliever/rescue inhaler | None (twice or less/week) |
More than twice/week | |
| Lung function (PEFR or FEV1) | None | <80% predicted or personal best (if known) |
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