Adherence to anti-inflammatory treatment for asthma in clinical practice in France.

Objectives: This study evaluated adherence to anti-inflammatory controller medication for asthma in a French population.

Methods: This was an observational cohort study that employed data from the health insurance database for the Aquitaine region of France. Eligible subjects were aged between 15 and 45 years and had > or = 1 reimbursement claim for anti-inflammatory controller medication between December 1, 2003, and December 31, 2003.