Table 3.

Risk factors for asthma death identified from NRAD

Risk Factor
Lack of appropriate action by health care professional or patient during asthma exacerbation
Excess prescriptions of reliever medication (>12 Short acting beta-agonist bronchodilator devices in previous 12 months)
Poor adherence with inhaled corticosteroids (<4 in previous 12 months)
Use of long acting beta-agonist bronchodilators without Inhaled corticosteroids
Hospital admission for asthma in the month before death
Two or more attendances at A&E (ED) in year before death
Failure to phenotype asthma or identify triggers for asthma attacks
Asthma diagnosed in adulthood