| 1 Hospital admission/re‐admission (end of follow up) |
5 |
572 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
0.50 [0.27, 0.91] |
| 2 Hospitalisations for asthma per 100 persons at 12 months |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 3 Length of hospital stay (days) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 4 Presentation at emergency department (end of follow up) |
8 |
942 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
0.72 [0.47, 1.11] |
| 5 Mean emergency department visits/100 persons |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 6 Severe episodes of asthma |
1 |
|
Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 7 Primary care physician urgent visits |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 8 Physician visits per 100 persons |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 9 Primary care physician call outs |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 10 Scheduled clinic attendance |
2 |
198 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
1.73 [1.17, 2.56] |
| 11 Mean number of physician visits |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 12 FEV1 |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 13 PEF [Litres/min] |
3 |
468 |
L/min (Random, 95% CI) |
16.89 [‐11.59, 45.37] |
| 14 Asthma symptom scores |
2 |
214 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.50 [‐0.78, ‐0.22] |
| 15 Quality of life (SGRQ) |
2 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 15.1 Total scores |
2 |
356 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐2.17 [‐9.34, 5.00] |
| 15.2 Symptoms |
2 |
356 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐1.01 [‐17.70, 15.68] |
| 15.3 Activity |
2 |
356 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐3.84 [‐11.44, 3.76] |
| 15.4 Limitations |
2 |
356 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐1.46 [‐5.43, 2.52] |
| 16 Missed school/work due to asthma (end of follow up) |
2 |
171 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.88 [0.44, 1.73] |
| 17 Mean work days missed |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 18 Days of limited activity due to asthma per 100 asthma at 12 months |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 19 Asthma caused physical limitations |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 20 Asthma caused sleep problems |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 21 Asthma caused emotional problems |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 22 Asthma caused social difficulties |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 23 Self‐management techniques |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 23.1 Adequate inhalation technique |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.0 [0.0, 0.0] |
| 23.2 Knows peak flow reading |
1 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.0 [0.0, 0.0] |
| 24 Adequate self‐management techniques |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 24.1 Self management (correct actions out of 3) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.0 [0.0, 0.0] |
| 24.2 Peak Flow reading technique (correct actions out of 7) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.0 [0.0, 0.0] |
| 24.3 Inhalation technique (% of correct actions out of 5) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.0 [0.0, 0.0] |
| 24.4 Peak flow readings in past 6 months (per month) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.0 [0.0, 0.0] |
| 25 Cost ($) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 25.1 Physician visits per person per year |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.0 [0.0, 0.0] |
| 25.2 hospital admissions for asthma per person per year |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.0 [0.0, 0.0] |
| 25.3 Cost ($) ‐ total |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.0 [0.0, 0.0] |
| 26 Study withdrawal/loss to follow up |
9 |
1457 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) |
0.97 [0.76, 1.24] |
