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Time for a new language for asthma?

November 23, 2016 | asthma, market research 


Despite the global advances made in the treatment for asthma, many studies have shown that asthma remains uncontrolled for a large proportion of patients, when assessed according to international guidelines. A comprehensive market research study has recently been conducted among patients across Asia, in order to try to understand patient perceptions of asthma control and confirms that 50% of patients are uncontrolled. Because patients lack an understanding of what control means, many patients considerably overestimate the extent to which they are successfully managing their condition.

Read the article: http://www.researchpartnership.com/news/2016/10/article-time-for-a-new-language-for-asthma/

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