Outcomes AA AA AA AA + AR AA + AR AA + AR
SCIT + ICS + LABA ICS Difference SCIT + ICS + LABA ICS Difference
Pediatric patients
Cost outcomes (discounted)
Health states
 GINA Step 3 2,371,426 1,810,865 560,561 2,453,256 1,907,953 545,302
 GINA Step 2 312,770 123,234 189,536 324,927 128,647 196,280
 Asthma without   medications 42,297 14,470 27,828 42,297 14,470 27,828
Events
 ED visits 16,907 26,569 -9,662 11,178 40,188 -29,010
 Hospitalizations 112,048 177,203 -65,155 74,077 268,036 -193,959
Total costs 2,855,449 2,152,341 703,108 2,905,734 2,359,294 546,441
Adult patients
 Cost outcomes   (discounted)
Health states
 GINA Step 3 2,990,450 2,545,545 444,905 3,071,999 2,642,277 429,723
 GINA Step 2 404,592 160,641 243,951 416,701 166,034 250,667
 Asthma without   medications 42,104 14,404 27,699 42,104 14,404 27,699
Events
 ED visits 16,964 26,654 -9,690 11,215 40,317 -29,101
 Hospitalizations 111,835 176,822 -64,987 73,936 267,459 -193,524
Total costs 3,565,945 2,924,066 641,879 3,615,956 3,130,491 485,464