The calculator uses the numbers you enter. The result is how many of four GINA uncontrolled-asthma features are present: nights at least once a week, symptom days above 2, rescue doses above 2 a week, and an activity note of 5 or higher. Peak flow sits beside that count. In the first example the result is 2 of 4 GINA features.
The five form fields are Nights with asthma symptoms per week, Days with symptoms per week, Rescue inhaler puffs per week, Activity limitation, and Peak flow drop vs baseline. GINA features 0-4 means: This is the main result on this page. In the first example it is 2 of 4 GINA features. Nights with asthma symptoms per week means: The first form field. It enters the formula or sits beside the result. The result is how many of four GINA uncontrolled-asthma features are present: nights at least once a week, symptom days above 2, rescue doses above 2 a week, and an activity note of 5 or higher. Peak flow sits beside that count. Days with symptoms per week means: The second form field. The calculator is not an ACT score and does not change a steroid inhaler.
The second example gives 0 of 4 GINA features. The third example gives 4 of 4 GINA features. The result is how many of four GINA uncontrolled-asthma features are present: nights at least once a week, symptom days above 2, rescue doses above 2 a week, and an activity note of 5 or higher. Peak flow sits beside that count. In the first example the result is 2 of 4 GINA features.
The calculator is not an ACT score and does not change a steroid inhaler.
Enter 1, 2, 3, 2, 5, then click Calculate. A comma in 12.5 is read the same way as a period. Fields on a 0-10 scale are notes and are not the primary result unless this page formula says so.