Meeting slides
Interactive presentation

A Parent’s Testimonial

Based on a true event, this video will provide the perspective of a parent whose young child experienced a severe asthma exacerbation leading to hospitalization.
Interactive presentation

Shared Decision-making in Pediatric Asthma

This short clip of a telemedicine visit between a physician and a parent of a child with severe asthma provides an example of a focused discussion on the use of biologic therapies in children.
Suggested Readings
Linked Resources

Handouts

Shared Decision-making Tool

Helping families understand biologic therapy for severe pediatric asthma

Clinical Practice Tools

Clinical tools to assess asthma control in children.

Dinakar C, et al. Pediatrics. 2017:139(1):e20163438.

Assessing Asthma Control and Adjusting Therapy in Children.

The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report provides a stepwise approach to the assessment of asthma control in children as well as in adolescents within their 2007 Full Report (Figures 12-15).

Assessing Asthma Control and Adjusting Therapy in Children

The National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report provides a stepwise approach to the assessment of asthma control in children as well as in adolescents within their 2007 Full Report (Figures 12-15).

Childhood Asthma Control Test (C-ACT)

This questionnaire includes 4 pictorial items and 3 verbal items and is appropriate for helping to assess asthma control in children 4 to 11 years old. A score of <19 on the C-ACT suggests asthma that is uncontrolled.

Asthma Control Test (ACT)  

This 5-item questionnaire helps evaluate asthma control in children aged 12 years or older. A score of <20 on the ACT suggests asthma that is uncontrolled.

Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ-6)

This 6-item questionnaire helps assess asthma control in children aged 6 to 16 years and has a recall window of 1 week. Scores range from 1 (totally controlled) to 6 (severely uncontrolled).

Juniper EF, et al. Eur Respir J. 2010;36(6):1410-1416

Test for Respiratory and Asthma Control in Kids (TRACK)

This 5-item questionnaire helps assess asthma control in children 0 to 5 years old. A score <80 is suggestive of asthma that is uncontrolled.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Asthma Action Plan aged 0 to 5 years

These asthma action plans have been developed for children aged 0 to 5 years

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Asthma Action Plan ≥6 years

These asthma action plans have been developed for children ≥6 years.

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention.

Global Initiative for Asthma, 2021.

Management of severe asthma: a European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society guideline.

Holguin F, et al. Eur Respir J. 2020;55(1):1900588.

Patient Advocacy Organizations and Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

AAP’s healthychildren.org website is powered by pediatricians and is a trusted resource for parents of children with asthma and allergies. Resources include useful tips from pediatricians on mitigating triggers, evolving information on asthma therapies, patient education videos centered around the proper use of medication devices, and much more.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

AAFA is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with asthma and allergic diseases through education, advocacy, and research.

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)

The ACAAI fosters a culture of collaboration and congeniality in which members work toward the common goals of patient care, education, advocacy, and research.

American Lung Association

The American Lung Association is the leading organization working to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy, and research..

American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The mission of the ATS is to improve health worldwide by advancing research, clinical care, and public health in respiratory disease, critical illness, and sleep disorders.

Chest Foundation

The CHEST Foundation creates trusted patient education resources and disease awareness campaigns that empower patients to engage in better managing their health.

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Webcast 
1.00 CME/CE

A Breath of Fresh Air in Pediatric Asthma

Shared Decision-making in the Era of Biologics

Faculty: Mario Castro, MD, MPH; Wanda Phipatanakul, MD, MS
Release: 08/03/2021
Expiration: 08/03/2022