Each criterion rated as Yes, Partially, or No: 1. The guideline development group included primary care health professionals and specialists with relevant expertise. 2. Competing interests were identified and managed. 3. The target patient populations and clinical context are comparable to those the Australian asthma population. 4. A systematic method was used to identify evidence. Note: systematic review and meta-analysis not required to meet this criterion; structured literature searches designed to capture all relevant studies would suffice. 5. Identified evidence was systematically assessed to select evidence that informed the recommendations. 6. The evidence is up to date or readily updated with supplementary literature searches. 7. Health benefits, side effects, and risks were considered when formulating the recommendations. 8. The guideline provides evidence to support the recommendations. 9. The guideline underwent external review by people with appropriate expertise and the developers considered the comments before final draft. 10. The guideline specifies which patient subgroups (e.g. age groups) recommendations apply to. 11. The recommendations are clear and can be implemented in practice. 12. The guideline explains the different management options (e.g. if more than one treatment option for a clinical situation or patient group).* 13. The most important recommendations can be identified. |