A randomized controlled trial of an asthma clinical pathway for children in general practice

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 226-233

  Mitchell, E A ^a   Didsbury, P B ^a   Kruithof, N ^a   Robinson, E ^a   Milmine, M ^a   Barry, M ^a   Newman, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b STARSHIP CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Asthma; Clinical pathway; General practice; Hospital admissions; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHYLLINE; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BECLOMETASONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; FLUTICASONE; FORMOTEROL; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; LEUKOTRIENE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METHYLXANTHINE DERIVATIVE; NEDOCROMIL; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; REDIPRED; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL; THEOPHYLLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; FAMILY PRACTICE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEW ZEALAND; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 14844295550     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410020235     Document Type: Article

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