What does the research say about Asthma Control Test?

Asthma Control Test

There are 7 papers on Asthma Control Test in aging research: 1 trial and 6 observational studies in people.

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“A 12-month change in basic activities of daily living (ΔBarthel Index) was significantly correlated with a concurrent change in asthma control (ΔACT; ρ = 0.42, P = 0.01).”

Decline in physical function and baseline depressive symptoms are associated with worsening asthma outcomes in older adults: A 12-month prospective cohort studyRespiratory investigation2026doi:10.1016/j.resinv.2026.101460

Human trial1
Humans6

Upstream

Older age

downin humans1

1 study

Older age is linked with lower Asthma Control Test in asthma patients.
“Patients over 60 years of age had lower asthma control test (ACT) scores”
Humansin asthma patients
Clinical, functional, and inflammatory characteristics of asthma among adults aged over 60 years old: a case-control study
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of AsthmaFeb 8, 2023

Associations

Barthel index

upin humans1

1 study

Barthel index is associated with Asthma Control Test in humans (asthma) (ρ = 0.42, P = 0.01).
“A 12-month change in basic activities of daily living (ΔBarthel Index) was significantly correlated with a concurrent change in asthma control (ΔACT; ρ = 0.42, P = 0.01).”
Humansasthma12 monthsn = 36
Decline in physical function and baseline depressive symptoms are associated with worsening asthma outcomes in older adults: A 12-month prospective cohort study
Respiratory investigationJun 2, 2026