A Patient-Centered Description of Severe Asthma: Patient Understanding Leading to Assessment for a Severe Asthma Referral (PULSAR)

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although severe asthma can be life-threatening, many patients are unaware they have this condition.

Objectives

Patient Understanding Leading to Assessment for a Severe Asthma Referral (PULSAR) is a novel, multidisciplinary working group aiming to develop and disseminate a global, patient-centered description of severe asthma to improve patient understanding of severe asthma and effect a change in patient behavior whereby patients are encouraged to visit their healthcare professional, when appropriate.

Methods

Current definitions from patient organization websites, asthma guidelines, and medication information for key asthma drugs were assessed and informed a multidisciplinary working group, convened to identify common concepts and terminology used to define

SUBMITTER: Winders TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6697753 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature