Table 1 Markers for inadequate treatment of asthma
From: Defining localities of inadequate treatment for childhood asthma: A GIS approach
Marker Number | Description |
|---|---|
1 | More than 55 days of relievers' treatment without treatment with controllers. |
2 | Dispensation of more than one long-acting agonist with no other treatment. |
3 | High frequency of drug treatment changes. |
4 | More than 15 dispensations of controllers per year (excluding antileukotriene). |
5 | High ratio of reliever to controller prescriptions. |
6 | More than 30 tablets of Beta-agonist per year. |