A health insurance claims-based risk assessment tool to predict patients’ first severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation has been developed and validated.
Michael Schatz, MD
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Articles by Michael Schatz, MD
The ratio of controller to total asthma medications can be calculated using 1 or 2 quarters of data; high versus low ratios differentiate patient characteristics.
Asthma-specific quality of life and a history of acute episodes can be used together to identify risks of subsequent acute exacerbations.
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