The inhaler score. The score was made by observation by an experienced clinician instructed to utilise the whole scale and to treat the division between a score of 5 and 6 as the threshold for an adequate technique
Typical errors observed | Inhaler score |
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A perfect technique | 10 |
Breath hold <5 seconds | 9 |
No breath hold | 8 |
Actuate inhaler slightly late in inspiration | 7 |
Actuate late but well before full inspiration | 6 |
Actuate too late/too early | 5 |
Poor inspiratory effort with late/early actuation | 4 |
Very poor coordination of inspiration/actuation | 3 |
Failure to actuate or no inspiration | 2 |
Little idea how to use inhaler | 1 |
No idea what to do with the inhaler | 0 |