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Maureen George1, Bradley E Chipps2, David A Beuther3
1Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, NY, USA.
Abstract:
The Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire (AIRQ®) has been designed and tested to measure patients' levels of asthma control in a healthcare setting.• Unlike other available questionnaires that only assess asthma symptoms that can be bothersome or limit a person's activities and quality of life (impairment-related symptoms), the AIRQ also includes questions related to risk of an asthma attack. This allows for a broader measurement of asthma control and a prediction of the chance of having future asthma attacks.• AIRQ scores are linked to a patient's own experience of their health and how it impacts their daily life (health-related quality of life).• The AIRQ may make it easier for patients and healthcare professionals to have shared decision-making discussions that can lead to better asthma care and asthma outcomes.• This document summarizes several published studies of the AIRQ in people with asthma.
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