Pediatric Asthma Control Tool (PACT)
Asthma-specific
Measure domains: Symptoms at Best, Frequency of Asthma Flares
Summary of development: Zorc et al. (2006) designed a brief measurement for children to assess asthma symptoms to facilitate better control. The authors did a literature review, consulted with experts, and held focus groups with parents and providers of children with asthma to create the initial 14-item measure. National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines were considered when drafting questions for the PACT. Other asthma assessments have recall periods of a week or month, but this parent-completed measure has a 3-month recall time frame.
This questionnaire does not appear to be used outside of the Zorc 2006 article.
Zorc JJ, Pawlowski NA, Allen JL, et al. Development and validation of an instrument to measure asthma symptom control in children. J Asthma 2006; 43: 753–758.
Additional information
| PQL Condition | Asthma |
|---|---|
| Measurement Type | Classical Test Theory |
| Number of Items | 14 |
| Time Frame/Recall Period | Past 3 Months |
| Overall Score | Yes |
| Sub scores/Subscales | Symptoms at Best, Frequency of Asthma Flares |
| Ages | 1-18 |
| Respondent | Parent/caregiver |
| Languages | English |
| Development Used Experts | Zorc 2006 |
| Development Used Patient | Zorc 2006 |
| Internal Consistency | Zorc 2006 |
| Known Groups Validity | Zorc 2006 |
| Measure Website | Pediatric Asthma Control Tool (apa.org) |
| Licensing | Information not available |
| Fees | Information not available |