Meta-Analysis of Adherence Promotion Interventions in Pediatric Asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Youth with asthma commonly have suboptimal adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). It is critical to systematically evaluate the effectiveness of ICS adherence promotion interventions and discern which techniques are most effective.

Objective

This study aims to (1) quantify the extent to which interventions improve ICS adherence in pediatric asthma, (2) explore differences in effect size estimates based on intervention and study characteristics, and (3) characterize the risk of bias across interventions.

Methods

We conducted literature searches across five databases. Included studies quantitatively measured ICS adherence as an intervention outcome among youth (<18 years old) diagnosed with asthma and were published after 1997. We analyzed aggregate effe

SUBMITTER: Fidler A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8521221 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature