Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Protocol - Intervention
Asthma self management education with regular healthcare professional review or written action plans or both in adults
Abstract
Objectives
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:
To evaluate the effectiveness of asthma self management education, self monitoring and either: (1) regular review by a health care provider, or (2) use of a written action plan, or (3) both on patient outcomes. The specific questions addressed are:
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Do asthma self management education, self monitoring and either regular review by a healthcare provider or use of a written action plan, or both, lead to improved outcomes in asthma?
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What are the characteristics of those programmes that lead to measurable changes in health outcomes?
