Primary care provider referral patterns and awareness of biologic therapy for uncontrolled asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asthma is a chronic airway disease associated with substantial morbidity. Most patients with uncontrolled asthma in the United States are managed by primary care providers (PCPs) and not by asthma specialists who are frequently updated on asthma treatment advances, including biologics, which decrease asthma exacerbation rates.

Objective

We sought to investigate PCP referral patterns to asthma specialists, their familiarity with asthma biologic therapies, and the use of laboratory tests in asthma management.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional survey study administered to PCPs in 47 US states. Respondent characteristics were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Bivariate analyses were conducted to examine associations between respondent characteristics and

SUBMITTER: Cardet JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12799774 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature