MyAirCoach: The use of home-monitoring and mHealth systems to predict deterioration in asthma control and the occurrence of asthma exacerbations; Study protocol of an observational study

BMJ Open

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Honkoop, Persijn J ^a   Simpson, Andrew ^b   Bonini, Matteo ^c   Snoeck Stroband, Jiska B ^a   Meah, Sally ^c   Fan Chung, Kian ^c   Usmani, Omar S ^c   Fowler, Stephen ^b   Sont, Jacob K ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma control; Asthma exacerbation; ehealth; Home monitoring; mHealth; Self management

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; NITRIC OXIDE;

ALLERGY TEST; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE HEALTHCARE; MULTICENTER STUDY; MYAIRCOACH; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PHYSICIAN; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF CARE; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT PLANNING; ACTIVITY TRACKER; AIR POLLUTION; BREATH ANALYSIS; BREATHING RATE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXERCISE; HEART RATE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NETHERLANDS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLLEN; TELEMEDICINE; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXERCISE; FITNESS TRACKERS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; NETHERLANDS; NITRIC OXIDE; POLLEN; RESPIRATORY RATE; SELF-MANAGEMENT; SPIROMETRY; TELEMEDICINE; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85010669759     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013935     Document Type: Article

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