%0 Journal Article
%T Optimal cut-off value and clinical usefulness of the Adherence Starts with Knowledge-12 in patients with asthma taking inhaled corticosteroids
%A Akio Niimi
%A Hiroki Tomita
%A Hiroya Ichikawa
%A Kensuke Fukumitsu
%A Kosho Yoshikawa
%A Masaya Takemura
%A Masayuki Nishio
%A Norihisa Takeda
%A Takamitsu Asano
%A Yoshihiro Kanemitsu
%J SCIE-indexed Journal
%D 2017
%R 10.21037/jtd.2017.06.115
%X Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) play a central role for asthma management. However, non-adherence to inhalation therapy is common (1-3). A literature review on adherence to ICS reported that rates of underuse ranged from 24% to 69% (3)
%U http://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/15033/html