Although it is recommended to take pulmonary function test at least once a year to manage diseases in asthma patients, only less than half of all patients are tested.

The HIRA announced on the 3rd that it will analyze and disclose the results of the 2020 (8th) asthma adequacy evaluation to mark World Asthma Day. As a result of the evaluation, the rate of Pulmonary function test was steadily increasing, but only 42.4% of the patients subject to evaluation were tested, which was still low. For early detection of asthma exacerbation and management of diseases such as drug control, Pulmonary function tests should be performed at least once a year. (Guidelines for Asthma Treatment, Korean Academy of Tuberculosi