Subacute lack of asthma control and acute asthma exacerbation history as predictors of subsequent acute asthma exacerbations: evidence from managed care data

• Published in: The Journal of asthma Vol. 47; no. 4; p. 422
• Main Authors: O'Connor, Richard D, Bleecker, Eugene R, Long, Aidan, Tashkin, Donald, Peters, Stephen, Klingman, David, Gutierrez, Benjamin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2010
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Asthma - physiopathology; Child; Disease Progression; Female; Health Maintenance Organizations - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Insurance Claim Review - statistics & numerical data; Male; Middle Aged; Preferred Provider Organizations - statistics & numerical data; Retrospective Studies; Sex Factors; Young Adult

Monitoring indicators of subacute lack of asthma control (SALAC) may help to reduce asthma morbidity. To determine whether SALAC, independent of current asthma exacerbations, is associated with subsequent acute asthma exacerbations. Administrative claims data from PharMetrics/IMS Health were used to...