Table 2—

Results of home spirometry and severity score measurements

Home spirometry
 PEF %PB81.4±6.3
 FEV1 % pred85.5±15.5
 vPEF ampl/mean7.9±3.4
 vFEV1 ampl/mean9.5±4.3
Symptom diary
 Use of rescue Salbutamol#0.5±0.7
 Asthma severity score %PB83.4±12.9
  • Values are presented as mean±sd. PEF: peak expiratory flow; %PB: percentage of personal best value; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second; % pred: % predicted; vPEF: variation in PEF; ampl/mean: size of day's range as a percentage of the day's mean; vFEV1: variation in FEV1. #: 100 μg puffs·day-1.