Table 3. Physician-Reported Assessment and Perceptions of Asthma Treatment Guidelines Before, Immediately After, and 6 Months After a Group Self-Assessment Module (SAM)^*

Statement	Agreement	Before SAM (n = 39)	Immediately after SAM (n = 39)	6 Months after SAM (n = 32)
Inhaled steroids are recommended for all persistent asthmatics	Agree	89.5	100	100^{^†}
The approach to severity assessment is clear for me.	Agree	55.3	100	86.2^{^†}
There are four steps in the asthma classification system: mild intermittent, moderate intermittent, moderate persistent and severe persistent.	Disagree	47.4	84.2	59.4^{^†}
I feel comfortable with my ability to assess control as recommended in the guidelines.	Agree	47.4	82.1	97.8^{^†}

↵* Before SAM indicates the initial assessment of EPR-3 guidelines. Immediately after SAM and 6 months after SAM indicate questions related to perceptions of the NHLBI asthma guideline recommendations and format.
↵† P < .05.
EPR-3, Expert Panel Report 3; NHLBI, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.