Initial test of the seattle asthma severity and control questionnaire: a multidimensional assessment of asthma severity and control.

Background: The Seattle Asthma Severity and Control Questionnaire (SASCQ) was designed as a short, sensitive, and quantitative measure of asthma severity, impairment, and risk.

Objectives: To evaluate the distribution of responses to the SASCQ in a diverse asthma population and to determine whether the questionnaire is associated with other measures of asthma severity and control.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of 188 asthmatic patients was conducted in a large academic primary care network.