{"id":28837,"date":"2022-06-22T09:53:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T07:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inanutshell.ch\/?page_id=28837"},"modified":"2023-04-24T15:31:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T13:31:54","slug":"asthma-control-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.inanutshell.ch\/en\/digital-doctors-bag\/asthma-control-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Asthma Control Test\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The \u00abAsthma Control Test\u2122\u00bb (ACT) helps patients to assess how well their asthma is under control. This can be used as a basis for optimal therapy. Asthma Control Test\u2122 is a trademark of QualityMetric Incorporated (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitymetric.com\/asthma-control-test-act-2021-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.qualitymetric.com\/asthma-control-test-act-2021-2\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n    <div class=\"medical-calculator asthma-control\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control\">\r\n        <form>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-form-label\">\r\n                                        <strong>Hindrance<\/strong>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"form-group row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-8 col-form-label\">\r\n                                            During the <strong>last 4 weeks<\/strong>, how much of the time has your asthma kept you from getting as much done at work, school or home?\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-4\">\r\n                    <div class=\"btn-group-toggle\" data-toggle=\"buttons\">\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"hindrance\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-hindrance-1\" value=\"1\" tabindex=\"1\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        All of the time (+1)\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"hindrance\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-hindrance-2\" value=\"2\" tabindex=\"2\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        Most of the time\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"hindrance\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-hindrance-3\" value=\"3\" tabindex=\"3\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        Some of the time\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"hindrance\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-hindrance-4\" value=\"4\" tabindex=\"4\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        A little of the time\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"hindrance\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-hindrance-5\" value=\"5\" tabindex=\"5\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        None of the time (+5)\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-form-label\">\r\n                                        <strong>Shortness of breath<\/strong>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"form-group row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-8 col-form-label\">\r\n                                            During the <strong>last 4 weeks<\/strong>, how often have you had shortness of breath?\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-4\">\r\n                    <div class=\"btn-group-toggle\" data-toggle=\"buttons\">\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"breathlessness\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-breathlessness-1\" value=\"1\" tabindex=\"6\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        >1x per day (+1)\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"breathlessness\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-breathlessness-2\" value=\"2\" tabindex=\"7\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        1x per day\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"breathlessness\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-breathlessness-3\" value=\"3\" tabindex=\"8\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        3\u20136x per week\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"breathlessness\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-breathlessness-4\" value=\"4\" tabindex=\"9\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        1\u20132x per week\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"breathlessness\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-breathlessness-5\" value=\"5\" tabindex=\"10\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        Not at all (+5)\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-form-label\">\r\n                                        <strong>Wake up<\/strong>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"form-group row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-8 col-form-label\">\r\n                                            During the <strong>last 4 weeks<\/strong>, how often have your asthma symptoms (wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, chest tightness or pain) woken you up at night or earlier than usual in the morning?\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-4\">\r\n                    <div class=\"btn-group-toggle\" data-toggle=\"buttons\">\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"awakening\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-awakening-1\" value=\"1\" tabindex=\"11\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        &ge;4 nights per week (+1)\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"awakening\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-awakening-2\" value=\"2\" tabindex=\"12\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        2\u20133 nights per week\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"awakening\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-awakening-3\" value=\"3\" tabindex=\"13\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        1 night per week\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"awakening\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-awakening-4\" value=\"4\" tabindex=\"14\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        1\u20132x last month\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"awakening\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-awakening-5\" value=\"5\" tabindex=\"15\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        Not at all (+5)\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-form-label\">\r\n                                        <strong>Inhalation<\/strong>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"form-group row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-8 col-form-label\">\r\n                                            During the <strong>last 4 weeks<\/strong>, how often have you used your rescue inhaler or nebuliser medication (such as Salbutamol)?\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-4\">\r\n                    <div class=\"btn-group-toggle\" data-toggle=\"buttons\">\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"inhalation\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-inhalation-1\" value=\"1\" tabindex=\"16\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        &ge;3 per day (+1)\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"inhalation\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-inhalation-2\" value=\"2\" tabindex=\"17\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        1\u20132x per day\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"inhalation\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-inhalation-3\" value=\"3\" tabindex=\"18\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        2\u20133x per week\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"inhalation\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-inhalation-4\" value=\"4\" tabindex=\"19\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        &le;1 per week\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"inhalation\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-inhalation-5\" value=\"5\" tabindex=\"20\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        Not at all (+5)\r\n                                                    <\/label>                        \r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"row\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-form-label\">\r\n                                        <strong>Control<\/strong>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"form-group row\" id=\"medical-calculator-mna-calf-circumference-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-8 col-form-label\">\r\n                                            How would you rate your asthma control during the <strong>last 4 weeks<\/strong>?\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"col-sm-4\">\r\n                    <div class=\"btn-group-toggle\" data-toggle=\"buttons\">\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"control\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-control-1\" value=\"1\" tabindex=\"21\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        Not controlled at all (+1)\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"control\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-control-2\" value=\"2\" tabindex=\"22\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        Poorly controlled\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"control\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-control-3\" value=\"3\" tabindex=\"23\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        Somewhat controlled\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"control\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-control-4\" value=\"4\" tabindex=\"24\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        Well controlled\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                        <label class=\"btn btn-outline-secondary btn-block\">\r\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"control\" id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-control-5\" value=\"5\" tabindex=\"25\" autocomplete=\"off\">\r\n                                                        Completely controlled (+5)\r\n                                                    <\/label>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/form>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\r\n                <div id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-result-text\" class=\"result-text\">\r\n                    <p><h5>\r\n                                                ACT score:\r\n                         <span id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-result-value\"><\/span><\/h5><\/p>\r\n                    <p id=\"medical-calculator-asthma-control-result-interpretation\"><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12 mt-3\">\r\n                <h5>\r\n                                            Interpretation\r\n                                    <\/h5>\r\n                <div class=\"table-responsive-sm\">\r\n                    <table class=\"table table-bordered\">\r\n                        <thead>\r\n                            <tr>\r\n                                <th>\r\n                                                                            Points\r\n                                                                    <\/th>\r\n                                <th>\r\n                                                                            Asthma symptom control\r\n                                                                    <\/th>\r\n                            <\/tr>\r\n                        <\/thead>\r\n                        <tbody>\r\n                            <tr class=\"table-row-a\">\r\n                                <td>\r\n                                                                            25\r\n                                                                        \r\n                                <\/td>\r\n                                <td>\r\n                                                                            Complete\r\n                                                                    <\/td>\r\n                            <\/tr>\r\n                            <tr class=\"table-row-b\">\r\n                                <td>\r\n                                                                            20\u201324\r\n                                                                        \r\n                                <\/td>\r\n                                <td>\r\n                                                                            Good, but not complete\r\n                                                                    <\/td>\r\n                            <\/tr>\r\n                            <tr class=\"table-row-c\">\r\n                                <td>\r\n                                                                            16\u201319\r\n                                                                        \r\n                                <\/td>\r\n                                <td>\r\n                                                                            Poor\r\n                                                                    <\/td>\r\n                            <\/tr>\r\n                            <tr class=\"table-row-d\">\r\n                                <td>\r\n                                                                            &le;15\r\n                                                                        \r\n                                <\/td>\r\n                                <td>\r\n                                                                            Very poor\r\n                                                                    <\/td>\r\n                            <\/tr>\r\n                        <\/tbody>\r\n                    <\/table>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"row\">\r\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12 mt-3\">\r\n                <h5>\r\n                                            References\r\n                                    <\/h5>\r\n                <ol class=\"references\">\r\n                    <li id=\"asthma-control-cite-note-1\">Nathan RA, Sorkness CA, Kosinski M et al. Development of the asthma control test: a survey for assessing asthma control. 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