A diagnosis of uncontrolled or difficult-to-treat asthma, defined as 1 course of systemic corticosteroids (e.g. oral prednisone) in the last 12 months
OR -
An asthma control test (ACT) score less than or equal to 19 despite regular use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) therapy (at least 176 mcg of fluticasone/day or the equivalent)
Participants will need access to a smartphone (As of January 2018, \~ 80% of U.S. adults owned a smartphone (Mobile Fact Sheet, 2018))
You may not be if
Active smoking
Any significant comorbid conditions that could inadvertently interfere with study results (i.e. any terminal illness, cancer, HIV, end-stage renal disease, congestive heart failure, severe autoimmune disease or inflammatory bowel disease)
Conditions that require bursts of oral corticosteroids
Other significant lung diseases (cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary fibrosis among others) to be determined by the investigators.
