Table 3 Random sample; number of prescriptions, therapy groups and clinical evaluation
Treatment | Total | Recorded asthma diagnosis | Recorded COPD diagnosis | Provisional diagnoses | Trial by medication | Off-label prescribing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
All patients | 670 | 320 (48) | 71 (11) | 44 (7) | 85 (13) | 150 (22) |
Number of prescriptions 1 | ||||||
1 prescription | 332 | 135 (42) | 22 (31) | 25 (57) | 34 (40) | 116 (77) |
2 prescriptions | 196 | 117 (37) | 16 (23) | 15 (34) | 26 (31) | 22 (15) |
≥ 3 prescriptions | 142 | 68 (21) | 33 (46) | 4 (9) | 25 (29) | 12 (8) |
Therapy groups 2 | ||||||
SABA only | 207 | 54 (17) | 15 (21) | 14 (32) | 29 (34) | 95 (63) |
ICS and SABA | 141 | 83 (26) | 7 (10) | 13 (30) | 24 (28) | 14 (9) |
ICS and LABA | 91 | 55 (17) | 12 (17) | 7 (16) | 6 (7) | 11 (7) |
Fixed combination of ICS/LABA | 175 | 102 (32) | 34 (48) | 8 (18) | 17 (20) | 14 (9) |
ICS only3 | 56 | 26 (8) | 3 (4) | 2 (5) | 9 (11) | 16 (11) |
Clinical evaluation | ||||||
PEF4 only | 36 | 25 (8) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 2 (2) | 7 (5) |
Spirometry | 207 | 110 (34) | 37 (52) | 16 (36) | 24 (28) | 20 (13) |