Self-management of asthma in general practice, asthma control and quality of life: A randomised controlled trial

Thorax

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-36

  Thoonen, B P A ^a   Schermer, T R J ^a   Van Den Boom, G ^a   Molema, J ^a   Folgering, H ^a   Akkermans, R P ^a   Grol, R ^b   Van Weel, C ^a   Van Schayck, C P ^a,b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF MEDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0037253824     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.58.1.30     Document Type: Article

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