Abstract
Asthma treatments have been remarkably successful at controlling symptoms. Up to 75% of people with asthma can achieve adequate asthma control on inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) with or without long-acting β2-agonists (LABA). 1 Bateman ED Boushey HA Bousquet J et al. Can guideline-defined asthma control be achieved? The Gaining Optimal Asthma ControL study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2004; 170: 836-844 Crossref PubMed Scopus (1489) Google Scholar But real-life studies have been sobering, indicating that full asthma control is only attained in about 30–40% of people with asthma. 2 Reddel HK Treating according to asthma control: does it work in real life?. Clin Chest Med. 2012; 33: 505-517 Summary Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (12) Google Scholar Many patients retain impairment of lung function and poor quality of life. 3 Reddel HK Bateman ED Becker A et al. A summary of the new GINA strategy: a roadmap to asthma control. Eur Respir J. 2015; 46: 622-639 Crossref PubMed Scopus (578) Google Scholar
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