| Methods |
DESIGN: Randomised Controlled Trial
METHOD OF RANDOMISATION: Not stated
MEANS OF ALLOCATION CONCEALMENT‐ Not stated
OUTCOME ASSESSOR BLINDING‐ blinded
WITHDRAWAL/DROPOUTS‐ all participants accounted for |
| Participants |
Eligible: 40
Randomised: 28 (14/14)
Completed: 13 (Intervention 7, Control 6)
Age: Mean overall: 36 yrs Range: 18 to 50
Sex: Male/Female: 7/20
Asthma Diagnosis: Doctor diagnosis
Recruitment: Hospital admissions
Diseases Included: Not stated
Major Exclusions: not stated
Baseline: 54% asthma > 10yrs
FEV1:
PEF:
Exacerbations: In previous 2 weeks 57% had mild intermittent or persistent asthma, 32% moderate persistent & 11% severe asthma |
| Interventions |
Setting: Hospital
Type: Individual sessions while an inpatient covering rationale and skills of asthma self management, explanation of "asthma self management workbook" and self monitoring techniques. Video on peak flow monitoring and written reinforcement materials sent at 3 and 6 months.
Duration:Three 1hour sessions |
| Outcomes |
Hospitalisation, aer visits, unscheduled Dr visits, quality of life and depression scale |
| Notes |
Jadad Score = 3 |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
Information not available (Cochrane Grade B) |
