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In summary, using an online questionnaire in schools, we found a high prevalence of poor asthma control, poor asthma knowledge and a high morbidity in London children with doctor-diagnosed asthma. Since suboptimal control by ACT is a risk factor for future severe exacerbations [6]Ko FW, Hui DS, LEUNG TF, CHU HY, Wong GW, Tung AH, et al. Evaluation of the asthma control test: a reliable determinant of disease stability and a predictor of future exacerbations. Respirology 2012;17(2):370–378.[CrossRef], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , and should prompt more intense clinical monitoring [7]Pijnenburg MW, Baraldi E, Brand PLP, Carlsen KH, Eber E, Frischer T, et al. Monitoring asthma in children. Eur Respir J 2015;45(4):906–925.[CrossRef], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , our results suggest a need for interventions aimed at addressing poor asthma control in UK schoolchildren.