TABLE 2.

Comparison of items in the asthma control test (ACT), childhood ACT and asthma control questionnaire (ACQ)

Item	ACT	Childhood ACT	ACQ
Nocturnal awakening	+	+ (child and parent)	+
Severity of nocturnal symptoms			+
Limitation of daily activities	+	+ (child)	+
Shortness of breath	+		+
Wheeze		+ (parent)	+
Use of rescue medication	+		+
Self-rated asthma control	+	+ (child)
Cough		+ (child)
Daytime asthma symptoms		+ (parent)

+: indicates the item is incorporated into the score.