Table 1. Content of RAND-IAQL-4 and RAND-IAQL-12 Short Forms.

The following statements are about how asthma affects the quality of your life. For each statement, please give the one answer that comes closest to the way asthma has affected your life.

In the past 4 weeks, I worried about the long-term effects of asthma on my health

In the past 4 weeks, I had to worry about asthma triggers*

In the past 4 weeks, my asthma was on my mind

In the past 4 weeks, it was hard to get a good night’s sleep because of my asthma

In the past 4 weeks, I felt like I couldn’t enjoy life because of my asthma*

In the past 4 weeks, I felt that asthma was controlling my life

In the past 4 weeks, I felt frustrated that I couldn’t make plans in advance because of my asthma

In the past 4 weeks, because of my asthma, everyday activities were a struggle

In the past 4 weeks, asthma placed stress on my relationships with family, friends, significant others, or co-workers

In the past 4 weeks, because of my asthma, I felt frustrated that I have to do things differently than people who don’t have asthma*

In the past 4 weeks, I felt like I missed out on doing things with others because of my asthma*

In the past 4 weeks, because of my asthma, I had to do a lot of planning to make sure I always had an inhaler ready

^*Questions include in the RAND-IAQL-4

Response choices: (Not at all = 0, A little bit = 1, Somewhat = 2, Quite a bit = 3, Very Much = 4)