Derivation of asthma severity from electronic prescription records using British thoracic society treatment steps

Abstract Background: Asthma severity is typically assessed through a retrospective assessment of the treatment required to control symptoms and to prevent exacerbations. The joint British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (BTS/SIGN) guidelines encourage a stepwise appr...

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Main Authors: Holly Tibble, Aziz Sheikh, Athanasios Tsanas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02189-3