Table 3. The categories of asthma outcomes and effects of mHealth apps on them in intervention groups compared with control.
| Outcome category | Outcomes | Effect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive effect (statistically significant) | Positive effect (not stated about significance) | Not statistically significant | ||
| Clinical outcomes | Lung/Pulmonary function | 28 32 | – | 30 |
| Symptom/Asthma control | 28 30 31 49 50 | – | 29 | |
| Acute attack/Exacerbation of asthma | 50 | 30 32 | 29 | |
| Patient-reported outcomes | Medications use/adherence | 28 32 | 31 | 29 30 |
| Self-efficacy | – | – | 29 50 | |
| Quality of life | 30 32 49 | – | 29 | |
| Patient enablement | – | – | 29 | |
| Economic outcomes | Healthcare visits | 31 32 | – | 29 30 49 |
| Days off work/study | – | – | 30 | |
| Hospitalization/Admissions for asthma | 31 | – | 29 32 49 | |
| Healthcare costs | – | – | 29 | |