Using Electronic Monitoring Devices to Measure Inhaler Adherence: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 335-349.e5

  Chan, Amy Hai Yan ^a   Harrison, Jeff ^a   Black, Peter N ^c   Mitchell, Edwin A ^a   Foster, Juliet M ^b  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Adherence; Electronic devices; Electronics; Equipment and supplies; Materials testing; Medication adherence; Quality control; Remote sensing technology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE APPROVAL; DEVICE FAILURE; DEVICE MAINTENANCE; ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; INHALER; INSURANCE; MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATION; MONITOR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES; SENSOR; DEVICES; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NEBULIZER; REMOTE SENSING; REPRODUCIBILITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; STANDARDS; TIME FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

DRUG;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; DEVICE APPROVAL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84943451972     PISSN: 22132198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.01.024     Document Type: Article

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