Table 2.
Asthma-related quality of life and asthma control between strategies.
| Variable | Difference between baseline and follow-up, mean (95% CI) | Difference between strategiesa, mean (95% CI) | P value | |
| Usual care strategy | Internet-based strategy | |||
| AQLQb | −0.60 (−0.82 to −0.38) | −0.21 (−0.42 to −0.01)c | 0.39 (0.092 to 0.69)c | .01 |
| AQLQ, controlled patients | −0.57 (−0.87 to −0.27) | −0.50 (−0.84 to −0.15)c | 0.07 (−0.38 to 0.53) | .76 |
| AQLQ, uncontrolled patients | −0.64 (−0.95 to −0.33) | −0.05 (−0.30 to 0.19) | 0.59 (0.19 to 0.99)c | .003 |
| ACQ6d | 0.67 (0.41 to 0.93) | 0.17 (−0.08 to 0.41) | −0.50 (−0.86 to −0.15)c | .006 |
| ACQ6, controlled patients | 0.74 (0.37 to 1.11)c | 0.70 (0.27 to 1.13)c | −0.038 (−0.60 to 0.53) | .89 |
| ACQ6, uncontrolled patients | 0.59 (0.24 to 0.94)c | −0.14 (−0.41 to 0.14) | −0.73 (−1.18 to −0.28)c | .002 |
aAn AQLQ score difference >0 and an ACQ6 score difference <0 reflect a positive effect of the intervention.
bAQLQ: Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire.
cStatistically significant.
dACQ6: six-question Asthma Control Questionnaire.