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Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management (BTS, NICE, SIGN)

NICE guideline [NG245] Published: 27 November 2024

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Resource impact

  • Resource impact summary report  
  • Resource impact template Excel 1.02 MB 27 November 2024  

Education

  • Inhaled corticosteroid doses for the BTS, NICE and SIGN asthma guideline PDF 178 KB 27 November 2024  

Decision aids

  • Patient decision aid on asthma inhalers and climate change (BTS, NICE, SIGN) PDF 424 KB 27 November 2024  

Audit and service improvement

  • Baseline assessment tool Excel 47 KB 27 November 2024  

Summary versions

  • Algorithm A: Objective tests for diagnosing asthma in adults and young people (aged over 16 years) with a history suggesting asthma (BTS, NICE, SIGN) PDF 111 KB 27 November 2024  
  • Algorithm B: Objective tests for diagnosing asthma in children aged 5 to 16 with a history suggesting asthma (BTS, NICE, SIGN) PDF 119 KB 27 November 2024  
  • Algorithm C: Pharmacological management of asthma in people aged 12 years and over (BTS, NICE, SIGN) PDF 123 KB 27 November 2024  
  • Algorithm D: Pharmacological management of asthma in children aged 5 to 11 years (BTS, NICE, SIGN) PDF 123 KB 27 November 2024  
  • Algorithm E: Pharmacological management of asthma in children under 5 (BTS, NICE, SIGN) PDF 109 KB 27 November 2024  

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