Implementation and Effectiveness of Guideline-Recommended Clinical Activities for Children With Asthma: Population-Based Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines advise minimizing asthma exacerbation risk, which is achieved partially through good clinical practice activities, including scheduled asthma reviews, inhaler technique checks, and asthma management plans. We assessed how frequently these activities are provided and how effective they are in clinical practice.

Research question

Do guideline-recommended activities such as asthma reviews, inhaler technique checks, and asthma management plans prevent asthma exacerbations?

Study design and methods

This retrospective chart review used United Kingdom primary care medical records between 2004 and 2021, linked to hospital records. Children were eligible from asthma diagnosis until age 16 years. Annual implementation of asthma review, inhaler technique ch

SUBMITTER: Khalaf Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11882771 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature