Personalizing asthma care base on Asthma Control Test (ACT) correlation with treatment of asthma comorbidities in a Malaysian cohort

Abstract

Introduction: Optimized asthma control is evidenced by ACT score of 20 and above. However, poor asthma control can be due to the co-morbidities. We sought to correlate ACT score and treatment of asthma co-morbidities in order to achieve optimal asthma control. Methods: Retrospective analysis of the baseline and subsequent visits (after 6 months and 1 year) of patients who attended our chest clinic from 2015 till 2018. Besides clinical assessments, patients also filled up the Asthma Control Test (ACT) score form, and were given appropriate treatment. Patients’ information and clinical data were obtained from the clinic online system and analysed via Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software for statistical analysis. Results: 201 asthmatic patients (33.8% Male, 66.2% Female) with mean age of 54.58 years (SD: 41.01) were recruited. At baseline, the ACT mean score was 17.77 (SD: 5.26) with 55.2% uncontrolled (ACT score Conclusion: Treating comorbidities will lead to improved ACT and better asthma control.