| Methods |
DESIGN: not randomised ‐ all participants for intervention group were admitted to Pembury Hospital.
METHOD OF ALLOCATION CONCEALMENT: Inadequate. Participants for the "control group" were allocated systematically according to a pre‐set hospital rotation.
OUTCOME ASSESSOR BLINDING: implied but unclear.
WITHDRAWAL/DROPOUTS: No dropouts. |
| Participants |
Eligible: ?
Randomised 83
Completed: 45 Intervention 33; Control 12.
Age: Overall mean: N/S Range: N/S
Sex: Male / Female ‐ N/S
Asthma Diagnosis: Doctor's Diagnosis
Recruitment: Patients admitted to hospital for asthma
Diseases Included: N/S
Major exclusions: N/S
Baseline:
FEV1: N/S
PEF: N/S
Exacerbations: N/S |
| Interventions |
Setting: inpatient
Type: one to one sessions with a respiratory nurse, peak flow self monitoring.
Duration: at least 30 minutes |
| Outcomes |
Knowledge, symptoms, days off work, nocturnal waking, need for and frequency of bronchodilator use. |
| Notes |
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| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
High risk |
Study investigators aware as to order of treatment group assignment (Cochrane Grade C) |
