Pediatric Asthma Control Test(PACT) and Asthma Control
Test(ACT)
The participants younger than 12 years-old were given PACT. The
validated version of the tests for Turkish language was
administered.17, 18 The PACT composed of two parts.
Children and their parents answered their respective parts and the sum
of their scores formed the final score. The maximum total score for PACT
is 27 which reflects total control in asthma. The ACT composed of 5
questions answered only by the patients older than 12 years-old. The
maximum total score for ACT is 25 that means totally controled asthma.
The questions assess asthma symptoms(daytime and nocturnal), use of
rescue medications, and the effect of asthma on daily functioning. A
score of < 19 for both tests indicates uncontrolled
asthma. 19, 20