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. 2021 Mar 30;204(5):508–522. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202106-1550ST

Table 5.

Data Elements for Documentation of Stock Albuterol Usage Event Reporting in Schools

Description Data Element
Date Date the event occurred
   
Time Time of d the event occurred
   
Responding person Fill-in-the-blank space for name and role
   
Student’s or individual’s name First name
Last name
   
Student’s or individual’s age or date of birth Fill-in-the-blank space
   
Student’s or individual’s gender Male
Female
Nonbinary
   
Student’s or individual’s race American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
Multiracial
   
Student’s or individual’s ethnicity Hispanic or Latino
Non-Hispanic or non-Latino
   
Previously known asthma diagnosis Yes
No
Unknown
   
Reason for stock albuterol use (e.g., symptoms) Fill-in-the-blank space
   
Number of inhaler actuations (e.g., puffs) Checkboxes for number of puffs based on protocol; also provide option for off-protocol with blank for number puffs and reason
   
Student or individual’s disposition status Returned to class
Sent home
Summoned EMS and not transported
Summoned EMS and transported
   
Contact with parent/guardian Open-ended
Comments (e.g., why stock albuterol inhaler was used) Open-ended

Definition of abbreviation: EMS = emergency medical services.

Additional information can be recorded at the school level or individual level, including the national drug code and lot number of the albuterol medication.