Statement | Agreement | Before SAM (n = 39) | Immediately after SAM (n = 39) | 6 Months after SAM (n = 32) |
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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.