Compliance with pharmacologic prophylaxis and therapy in bronchial asthma.

Between January 1 and December 31, 1988, 288 children [185 boys and 103 girls, mean age 8.75 +/- 4.98 years (range 2.50 to 16.83)], followed at the Outpatient Clinic for Lung Diseases of the University of Milan 5th Pediatric Department, were interviewed blindly in order to assess their compliance with pharmacologic therapy. All children were suffering from episodic, frequent, or chronic asthma requiring therapy as needed and preventive drugs for...