Asthma Control Test
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During the last 30 days, how often have asthma symptoms (wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest tightness or pain) caused poor sleep or awakened you earlier than usual in the morning?
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A. 5 or more nights a week
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B. 3 to 4 nights a week
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C. Once a week
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D. Once or twice
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E. Not at all
During the last 4 weeks, how often did you use inhaler or nebuliser medication?
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A. 3 or more times per day
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B. Once or twice a day
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C. 2 or 3 times per week
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D. Once a week or less
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E. Not at all
During the 30 days, how often did you face breathing difficulties?
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A. More than once a day
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B. Once a day
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C. 3 to 6 times a week
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D. Once or twice a week
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E. Not at all
During the last 30 days, how often does asthma keep you away from getting as much done at work, home or school?
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A. Always
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B. Mostly
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C. Sometimes
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D. Rarely
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E. Never
How would you rate your asthma control during the last days?
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A. Not controlled at all
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B. Poorly controlled
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C. Controlled upto an extent
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D. Well controlled
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E. Fully controlled
Test Result
IF YOUR SCORE IS 15 OR LESS
YOU COULD BE HAVING SEVERE ASTHMA.
PLEASE CONSULT WITH A PULMONOLOGIST RIGHT AWAY.
IF YOU SCORED BETWEEN 16 – 19
YOUR ASTHMA SYMPTOMS MAY NOT BE AS WELL CONTROLLED AS THEY COULD BE. YOU MAY CONTROL YOUR ASTHMA MORE OR YOUR PULMONOLOGIST COULD DO TO HELP CONTROL YOUR ASTHMA SYMPTOMS.
IF YOU SCORED BETWEEN 20 – 25
YOUR ASTHMA SYMPTOMS APPEAR TO BE WELL-CONTROLLED. EVEN SO, ASTHMA CONTROL CAN CHANGE OVER TIME SO, IT’S IMPORTANT TO RETEST YOURSELF REGULARLY. CONTINUE TO TALK TO YOUR PULMONOLOGIST ABOUT YOUR ASTHMA CONTROL.