Diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management.

The article presents a guideline aimed at improving the accuracy of chronic asthma diagnosis as well as helping people to control it and reduce the risk of attacks. Topics include the initial clinical assessment of people with suspected asthma, pharmacological treatment pathway for adults, and decreasing maintenance therapy. The provision of medical personnel of asthma self-management programme to adults, young people and children aged five and over diagnosed with asthma is also explored.