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. 2022 May 16;8(2):00065-2022. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00065-2022

TABLE 2.

Physician-reported changes in delivery of care

Change in care n (%)
Reorganisation of care by physicians (i.e. voluntary)
Change to video/phone consultations 122 (46)
Outpatient clinic continued with social distancing 142 (53)
Urgent consultations only 44 (16)
New patients postponed 32 (12)
Switch to home-administered biologics 102 (38)
Changes induced by the pandemic (i.e. involuntary)
Reduced capacity outpatient clinic 109 (41)
Reduced capacity lung function lab 159 (59)
Fewer physicians available 115 (43)
Fewer nurses available 76 (28)

Changes in severe asthma care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as reported by the participating severe asthma specialists (n=268).