Effects of educational interventions for self management of asthma in children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the effectiveness of educational programmes for the self management of asthma in children and adolescents.

Data sources

Databases of the Cochrane Airways Group, PsychINFO, reference lists of review papers, and eligible studies.

Review methods

Eligible studies were published randomised controlled trials or controlled clinical trials of educational programmes for the self management of asthma in children and adolescents that reported lung function, morbidity, self perception of asthma control, or utilisation of healthcare services. Eligible studies were abstracted, assessed for methodological quality, and pooled with fixed effects and random effects models.

Results

32 of 45 identified trials were eligible, totalling 3706 patients aged 2 to

SUBMITTER: Guevara JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC161636 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature