Controller Medication Prescription and Use

Controller medications are the cornerstone of asthma treatment, aimed at reducing airway inflammation and hence preventing symptoms and exacerbations. 

Asthma Medications Adherence Questionnaires

1. Adherence to Asthma Medication Questionnaire (AAMQ-13)
   • Nassar RI, Saini B, Obeidat NM, Basheti IA. Development and validation of the Adherence to Asthma Medication Questionnaire (AAMQ). Pharm Pract (Granada). 2022 Apr-Jun;20(2):2673. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2022.2.2673. Epub 2022 May 19. PMID: 35919791; PMCID: PMC9296092.
2. Test of adherence to inhalers (TAI) is a validated patient-reported adherence questionnaire
   • https://www.taitest.com/docs/Guia_Usuario_TAI_EN.pdf

General Medication Adherence Questionnaires

1. Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS)
   • https://www.moriskyscale.com/#/
2. H-MAI-9 is an HCP-administered questionnaire with high specificity to identify patients more likely to be non-adherent to their medications. Permission has been obtained to use this instrument for patient care practice. Visit the Supporting Tool section to view the tool.