Asthma guidelines play an important role in guiding healthcare providers and patients in providing evidence-based recommendations for asthma management. The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) supports the development of clinical practice guidelines based on the best available science that specialists and health care providers can use to improve the care patients receive.
Since the publication of the Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3) in 2007, scientists have made substantial progress in understanding the diagnosis, management and treatment of asthma. asthma. Based on systematic reviews conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. With input from participating organizations in the National Asthma Prevention Education Program (NAEPP), medical experts, and the public, the NHLBI supported the development of the 2020 Targeted Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines: Report of the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Coordinating Committee Expert Committee Working Group. The guidelines are designed to support informed, shared decision-making between primary care providers, specialists, and patients regarding asthma management.
