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During the measurement year, the percentage of patients with asthma who were dispensed more than 3 canisters of a short-acting beta2 agonist inhaler over a 90-day period and who did not receive controller therapy during the same 90-day period. Two rates are reported.
' + 'Intended Use
' + 'Performance measurement for health plans.
' + 'Data Sources
' + 'Prescription claims data.
' + 'Denominator
' + 'Exclusions
' + 'COPD and cystic fibrosis.
' + 'Numerator
' + 'Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by partially reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperresponsiveness, and an underlying inflammation. Management of chronic asthma involves four components of care: assessment and monitoring, education, control of environmental factors and comorbid conditions and medications. The 2007 National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) guidelines suggest a stepwise approach for escalation of pharmacologic therapy which is based on asthma severity and level of control.' +
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Evidence, however, suggests that asthma patients often overuse their SABAs for symptom control and may underuse therapy to control their condition. According to the 2009 Asthma Insight and Management Survey, 25% of patients with moderate persistent asthma were on albuterol monotherapy solely to manage their symptoms and nearly one-half of patients considered their asthma well managed if they had to take rescue medications three times a week.' +
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Studies also show SABA overuse and maintenance therapy underuse as a marker for poor symptom control, an increased risk of exacerbations, higher healthcare costs, and greater risk of morbidity and mortality. In a retrospective cohort analysis, researchers showed that excessive SABA use in the previous quarter was associated with an increased likelihood of hospitalization (adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 3.15, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.89-5.27) and an ED/urgent care (UC) visit (adjusted OR: 3.14, 95% CI: 2.32-4.28).' +
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