The BTS and SIGN British Guideline on the Management of Asthma was published in Thorax, May 2008. The guideline was developed using SIGN methodology and in collaboration with Education for Health, the National Asthma Campaign, the General Practice Airways Group, the British Association of Accident and Emergency Medicine, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the British Paediatric Respiratory Society and the Royal College of Physicians of London.

To see the educational slides, case studies and evidence tables please follow the links below.

Educational Slides

Management of Asthma in Adults
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Management of Asthma in Children
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Case studies
The following case studies provide scenarios to prompt discussion on the management of asthma, based on the British Guideline on the Management of Asthma. Designed for small group work with healthcare professionals, they include notes for participants, facilitator’s notes and powerpoint slides.

Case study: Bob 
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Case study: Charlie 
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Case study: Jessica 
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Case study: Laura 
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Case study: Mary 
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Case study: Nigel 
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Case study: Susan
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The case study for Susan is also available as a Virtual Patient Application module which includes additional material. 
This module is available here  Please note that this module should be viewed using Internet Explorer – the module may not display correctly with other browsers.

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Evidence tables