Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire (AIRQ®) Score Predicts Risk for Multiple Exacerbations Among Patients with Very Poorly Controlled Disease

The Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire (AIRQ®) is a 10-item, yes/no, control tool with scores of 0-1, 2-4, and 5-10 yes responses for well-controlled (WC), not well-controlled (NWC), and very poorly controlled (VPC) asthma, respectively. To determine whether scores 5-10 can differentiate risk levels for multiple exacerbations within the next 12 months in VPC patients, the predictive performance of AIRQ® was analyzed.