Discrepancies between medical record data and parent reported use of preventive asthma medications.

Objective: To assess whether medical record documentation reflects actual home practices regarding the administration of preventive medications to urban children with persistent asthma.

Methods: Baseline data from a prompting asthma intervention were used for this cross-sectional analysis. As part of the larger study, we enrolled children (2-12 years) with persistent asthma in the waiting room at 12 primary care offices (2009-2012).