A 47-year-old woman with a history of asthma, which has been treated with daily low-dose inhaled glucocorticoids and a short-acting beta_2-agonist (SABA) as needed, presents for a follow-up visit. She reports having shortness of breath 4 days per week when she is outdoors watching her daughter's soccer matches. Over the past year, she has had asthma exacerbations resulting in treatment with oral glucocorticoids in the spring and fall. How should this patient be evaluated and her care managed?
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