@article {McCowan220, author = {Colin McCowan and Gaylor Hoskins and Ron G Neville}, title = {Clinical symptoms and {\textquoteleft}off-label{\textquoteright} prescribing in children with asthma}, volume = {57}, number = {536}, pages = {220--222}, year = {2007}, publisher = {Royal College of General Practitioners}, abstract = {A UK-wide database of structured asthma review consultations was used to investigate the prevalence of {\textquoteleft}off-label{\textquoteright} anti-asthma prescriptions in relationship to clinical symptoms of asthma control. The 1050 children (6.1\%) aged 16 years or under issued with an off-label prescription reported more nighttime, daytime and activity asthma symptoms, and used more short-acting β2-agonist medication than their peers. Off-label prescribing for children with asthma in UK primary care is associated with worse levels of self-reported asthma control.}, issn = {0960-1643}, URL = {https://bjgp.org/content/57/536/220}, eprint = {https://bjgp.org/content/57/536/220.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of General Practice} }