Patients with a visit to Allergy in the prior year were significantly more likely to have been dispensed an optimally effective number of inhaled steroid canisters.1
Specialty care is associated with more refills of anti-inflammatory medications. 2
Patient compliance with national asthma guidelines was higher in patients of specialists. 3
Misunderstanding of asthma controller medications, which was associated with decreased adherence, was more likely in patients not treated by specialists. 4