The influence of structured information and monitoring on the outcome of asthma treatment in primary care: A cluster randomized study

Respiration

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 388-394

  Nokela, Mika ^a,b   Heibert Arnlind, Marianne ^a,d   Ehrs, Per Olof ^a,c   Krakau, Ingvar ^a,e   Forslund, Lennart ^f   Wikström Jonsson, Eva ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Division of Physiology   (United Kingdom)

^c Division of Physiology   (United States)

^d Medical Management Centre   (United States)

^e KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^f MEDICAL PRODUCTS AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Asthma control; Information; Primary care; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951296861     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000235548     Document Type: Article

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