Table 3.
AIM2ACT Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Measure | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | Self-reporta | Child age/sex, caregiver marital status, educational level, family income, asthma medications, and child ED visits/hospitalizations |
| Pulmonary Function | AM 1+ Portable spirometerb | FEV1 and FEV1/FVC |
| Child Asthma-related Quality of Life | Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaireb | 13-item validated measure of adolescent’s asthma-related quality of life |
| Asthma Control | Asthma Control Testb | Five-item validated scale used to measure asthma control |
| Family Asthma Management | Family Asthma Management System Scalea,b | A validated, semi-structured interview assessing core aspects of asthma management |
| Family Communication | Decision Making Involvement Scale Caregiver- and Adolescent-Reportsa,b | 38-item validated measure assessing caregiver and adolescent involvement and interaction during asthma care decisions |
| Asthma Management Self-Efficacy | Asthma Management Efficacy Parent- and Patient-Questionnairesa,b | 13-item and 14-item validated measures assessing parent and patient asthma management self-efficacy, respectively |
| Asthma Medication Adherence | Pharmacy prescription refill historyc | The number of prescriptions refilled is divided by the number of prescriptions that should occur within a certain period of time |
a
Completed by caregiver
b
Completed by adolescent
c
Information obtained from pharmacy records