TABLE 5.
Outcome | All Studies | RCTs and Cluster RCTs | Observational Studies With Comparison Groups |
---|---|---|---|
Knowledge of asthma | 7 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 3 of 5 |
Self-efficacy | 6 of 8 | 5 of 6 | 1 of 2 |
Self-management behaviors | 7 of 8 | 6 of 6 | 1 of 2 |
Quality of life | 4 of 8 | 4 of 6 | 0 of 2 |
Days with symptoms | 5 of 11 | 3 of 8 | 2 of 3 |
Nights with symptoms | 2 of 4 | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 |
School absences | 5 of 17 | 5 of 13 | 0 of 4 |
Findings that favored school-based asthma education were defined as those that found that participating in a school-based asthma education program was associated with a statistically significant (P < .05) improvement in the outcome.