Controversies in the diagnosis of asthma

Symposium
Chairs: T. Van Der Molen (Groningen, Netherlands), R. Taylor (Dunedin, New Zealand)
Aims: The aims of this symposium are to: make the audience aware of the controversies surrounding diagnosis of asthma; highlight new diagnostic tools available for making a more definitive diagnosis; and discuss the implications to clinical practice and guidelines in the future.

Is asthma under-diagnosed or over-diagnosed in general practice and can we do better? M. Thomas (Gloucs, United Kingdom)
Inflammometry in the assessment and management of adults with airway disease P. Gibson (Newcastle, Australia)
Common pitfalls in the assessment of airway disease in primary care I. Pavord (Leicester, United Kingdom)