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. 2023 May 12;23:165. doi: 10.1186/s12890-023-02467-8

Table 1.

Digital asthma platform contents

Platform contents Specification
Disease information Asthma phenotypes, comorbidities, exposures
Self-care instructions Inhalation technique, treatment of comorbidities, mouth care, peak expiratory flow measurement, preparing for doctor’s appointments, recognizing and treating exacerbations, injecting biological therapy at home
Asthma diary Medication (SABA use, OCS, antimicrobics, biological therapies), asthma control, symptoms and their impact on daily activities, peak expiratory flow, sick leave because of asthma
Notifications Test results, comments, messages, assignments from health care professionals
Messages Communication between patients and professionals
Asthma exacerbation questionnaires Symptoms (cough, shortness of breath, mucus production, wheezing, fever), peak expiratory flow, need for medication (ICS dose, SABA use, OCS)

SABA = short acting beta agonist. OCS = oral corticosteroids. ICS = inhaled corticosteroids