Monitoring tools in research and in clinical practice
| Research tool | Use in clinical practice | Comments | |
| Symptoms/limitation of activities/use of reliever medication | Yes | Yes | Also discuss adherence to maintenance medication; ensure proper inhalation technique |
| Exacerbations | Yes | Yes | Review exacerbations that have occurred and their potential triggers |
| Quality of life questionnaires | Yes | No | Discussing impact on daily life is part of normal clinical history |
| Composite asthma control measures, e.g. ACT or ACQ | Yes | No | Short recall window do not take exacerbations and exercise limitations into account |
ACT: asthma control test; ACQ: asthma control questionnaire.