Clinical and cost effectiveness of mobile phone supported self monitoring of asthma: multicentre randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether mobile phone based monitoring improves asthma control compared with standard paper based monitoring strategies.

Design

Multicentre randomised controlled trial with cost effectiveness analysis.

Setting

UK primary care.

Participants

288 adolescents and adults with poorly controlled asthma (asthma control questionnaire (ACQ) score ≥ 1.5) from 32 practices.

Intervention

Participants were centrally randomised to twice daily recording and mobile phone based transmission of symptoms, drug use, and peak flow with immediate feedback prompting action according to an agreed plan or paper based monitoring.

Main outcome measures

Changes in scores on asthma control questionnaire and self efficacy (knowledge, attitude, and self eff

SUBMITTER: Ryan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3311462 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature