Prevalence of severe asthma, estimated from research
Approximately 3 – 10% of people with asthma have severe asthma.
Categories:
Severe Asthma
Entry Date:
1/7/2021
Source 1 Name:
Hekking, Wener, Amelink, Zwinderman, Bouvy, Bel 2015, The prevalence of severe refractory asthma, J Allergy Clin Immunol; 135(4):896-902. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2014.08.042
Source 2 Name:
Chung, Wenzel, Brozek, et al 2014, International ERS/ATS guidelines on definition, evaluation and treatment of severe asthma, Eur Respir J;43(2):343-373. doi:10.1183/09031936.00202013