Respiratory symptom score and associated day and night-time symptoms
| Symptom score | Symptoms (cough, wheeze, or breathing difficulty) | |
| Day time | Night time | |
| 0 | None | None |
| 1 | Slight; no treatment given | Slight; sleep not disturbed |
| 2 | Required treatment but no outside help | Sleep disturbed once; no help required |
| 3 | Severe; required help from GP | Sleep disturbed more than once or child needed help |
| 4 | Very severe; admitted to hospital | Sleep very disturbed or GP called |
GP: general practitioner. Reproduced from [15] with permission from the publisher.