Patient's question:
How to read the Asthma Prediction Index? It seems my child has asthma. The doctor recommended us to do asthma prediction. How to read the Asthma Prediction Index?Doctor's answer:
Asthma prediction is mainly based on asthma symptoms and exacerbations. For children with a history of asthma, how they develop persistent asthma is a key consideration. Additionally, the frequency of asthma attacks is taken into account. If asthma occurs more than four times in the past year, this test may be necessary. If it falls outside this range, it does not need to be considered. This also includes primary and secondary factors. If there is one implied primary factor or multiple secondary factors, it is predicted or anticipated as persistent asthma. For children under 3 years old, if they experience more than four asthma relapses in a year and the Asthma Prediction Index (API) is positive, the risk of developing asthma during the 6-13 age range is 4-6 times higher. If the API is negative, there is a 95% chance they will not develop asthma.