Predicting Asthma Outcomes in Commercially Insured and Medicaid Populations
The controller-to-total asthma medication ratio was a significant predictor of exacerbations in pediatric and adult commercially insured and Medicaid patients.
Step-Up Care Improves Impairment in Uncontrolled Asthma: An Administrative Data Study
Significant clinically meaningful improvements in asthma impairment are documented by administrative data for 1 year after initiation of step-up care in patients with uncontrolled asthma.
Medication Use, Emergency Hospital Care Utilization, and Quality-of-Life Outcome Disparities by Race/Ethnicity Among Adults With Asthma
African Americans had more asthma-specific emergency care utilization, and African Americans and Native Americans/Aleutians/Eskimos were more likely to report lower asthma-specific quality-of-life scores, than whites.
Persistent Asthma Defined Using HEDIS Versus Survey Criteria
HEDIS-defined persistent asthma is generally consistent with survey-defined persistent asthma over a 3-year period.
Relationship of Asthma Control to Asthma Exacerbations Using Surrogate Markers Within a Managed Care Database
Fewer short-acting agonist canisters dispensed (but not dispensing of any controller) and higher ratio of controller to total medication are associated with reduced asthma exacerbations.
Asthma Population Management: Development and Validation of a Practical 3-Level Risk Stratification Scheme
Risk Factors for Asthma Hospitalizations in a Managed Care Organization: Development of a Clinical Prediction Rule
