The Controller-to-Total Asthma Medication Ratio Is Associated With Patient-Centered As Well As Utilization Outcomes.

The article presents information on the findings of a study discussing the relationships of the medication ratio to asthma quality of life, asthma control, and asthma symptom severity. Asthma is adequately controlled in only a minority of patients. The study showed that a ratio of controller medication to total asthma medication was significantly related to better patient-centered asthma outcomes as well as to a reduced number of acute exacerbations.