Adequate levels of adherence with controller medication is associated with increased use of rescue medication in asthmatic children.

BACKGROUND: The role of asthma controller medication adherence and the level of asthma control in children is poorly defined. AIMS: To assess the association between asthma controller medication adherence and asthma control in children using routinely acquired prescribing data. METHODS: A retrospect...

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Main Authors: Hajer Elkout, Peter J Helms, Colin R Simpson, James S McLay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3384638?pdf=render