Table 4.

Clinical criteria for uncontrolled asthma

Major criteria (at least one required)	1. Oral corticosteroids for >50% of the past year
	2. Continuous high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (≥1,000 μg of fluticasone per day)
Minor criteria (at least two required)	1. Concurrent use of at least one other controller medication
	2. Daily symptoms requiring a short-acting β-agonist
	3. FEV1 < 80% predicted
	4. One or more urgent care visits in the past year
	5. Three or more oral corticosteroid bursts in the past year
	6. Deterioration with a decrease in corticosteroid dose of 25%
	7. History of a near-fatal asthma-related event