A Pharmaceopidemiological Study in Patients Who Use Symbicort SMART

A Pharmaceopidemiological Study in Patients Who Use Symbicort Turbuhaler as Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (Symbicort SMART) Capturing Over Use and Under Use Via the General Practice Research Database

To investigate how common it is that patients using Symibort SMART take high average daily doses that are not considered appropriate by their physician (overuse) or are hospitalised due to their asthma at least partly due to underuse.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Asthma diagnosis, patient registered with the prescribing physician for at least one year before the qualifying prescription of Symbicort, prescription of Symbicort SMART after UK launch of the concept

Exclusion Criteria:

• None