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DATE OF PREPARATION: May 2023. DOCUMENT NUMBER: NP-GBL-ASU-WCNT-190001.
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Modificado en noviembre de 2021. El Asthma Control TestTM – ACT es una Prueba de Control del Asma disponible para niños entre 4 y 11 años y para mayores de 12 años.
Take the Asthma Control Test to help you and your doctor determine whether your asthma is controlled. Find asthma control resources and ways to manage asthma symptoms.
- Overview
- What is the purpose of the Asthma Control Test?
- Asthma Control Test for people 12 years and older
- Asthma Control Test for children ages 4–11
- What do my Asthma Control Test Results mean?
- How accurate is the Asthma Control Test?
- When to contact a doctor
- Are there other tools to assess asthma control?
- How do I get my asthma under control?
- Takeaway
The Asthma Control Test is a test you can take yourself to assess how well your asthma is controlled. There’s also a version for children ages 4–11 to take with their parents. For both tests, a score of 20 or higher is a good result.
Asthma is a common lung disease. More than 25 million people in the United States have asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC also notes that about 60% of all U.S. adults and 50% of children with asthma don’t have their symptoms controlled.
Poorly controlled asthma usually brings on daily symptoms of:
•chest tightness
•shortness of breath
•coughing
The ACT can help you and a healthcare professional understand how well your asthma symptoms are under control. It provides a numeric score to help standardize your asthma control.
While the ACT doesn’t measure your lung function, it considers how your symptoms affect your daily life. This helps doctors guide treatment more effectively.
The ACT comprises five questions that ask you to recall how your asthma symptoms have affected you over the last 4 weeks. The questions relate to:
•how often your symptoms kept you from doing regular activities
•how often you were short of breath
•how often symptoms disrupted your sleep
•how often you used your rescue medication
•how well you think your asthma is controlled
The Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) is for children ages 4–11. The child with asthma answers four questions regarding:
•how their asthma is today
•their symptoms when they’re physically active
•how often they cough due to asthma
•how often asthma disrupts their sleep
Their parent or guardian then answers three questions addressing the number of days in the past month the child:
ACT scores range from 5–25 for the adult test and 0–27 for the child test. The higher the score, the better the asthma control.
In both tests, a score of 20 or higher suggests your asthma is probably under control.
According to a 2016 research review, researchers have assessed the ACT more than any other similar tool. Studies suggest that the ACT is reliable, valid, and responsive to changes in people’s experiences with asthma. Researchers have found similar results for the C-ACT.
Still, some researchers warn that the test may not be as accurate for certain people. For example, a 2022 study found that people without post-secondary education tended to overestimate the effect of their symptoms.
Although you can take the ACT on your own, it’s best to discuss your results with a doctor. It’s especially important to talk with a doctor as soon as possible if your ACT results suggest your asthma isn’t being managed well. They can discuss your results with you and consider any necessary changes to your treatment plan.
Regardless of your ACT score, the American Lung Association recommends you visit a doctor at least once a year to discuss your asthma. It’s also recommended you talk with a doctor if you:
•have difficulty with regular activities
•have a persistent cough
The ACT is one of several tools medical professionals can use or recommend to assess asthma control. Other common tools include:
The first step to controlling your asthma is to take your medication exactly as your doctor prescribes. You may also consider the following strategies:
•Have an asthma management plan.
•Keep track of your asthma symptoms in a journal or on a notes app on your phone.
•Identify and avoid your asthma triggers.
The ACT is one of the most widely used tools to help you and healthcare professionals assess your asthma control. Although it doesn’t measure lung function, it can help you and a doctor better understand how your asthma symptoms affect your daily life.
Taking the test once a month can help you track changes in your asthma control and help a doctor determine whether your treatment plan needs updating.
A patient self-administred tool for identifying those with poorly controlled asthma. Number of items. 5 items, with 4-week recall (on symptoms and daily functioning) Number of domains & categories. ACT assesses the frequency of shortness of breath and general asthma symptoms, use of rescue medications, the effect of asthma on daily functioning ...
6 de abr. de 2024 · Tests to measure lung function. You may be given lung function tests to determine how much air moves in and out as you breathe. These tests may include: Spirometry. This test estimates the narrowing of your bronchial tubes by checking how much air you can exhale after a deep breath and how fast you can breathe out. Peak flow.
