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QUESTION: In patients with asthma, does attendance at a general practice asthma clinic reduce asthma morbidity more than does standard medical treatment?
Design
6 month randomised {allocation concealed*},† unblinded,* controlled trial.
Setting
8 general practices in South Australia.
Patients
195 patients who were 5 to 64 years of age (mean age 26 y, 55% women) and had asthma. Follow up was 98%.
Intervention
Patients were allocated to an asthma clinic group (n=98) or a standard treatment group (n=97). Asthma clinics operated once per week for a 3 hour session. Registered nurses with extensive respiratory care experience educated patients in asthma management strategies, including a written asthma management plan; spirometry; and use of peak flow meters, inhalers, and asthma diary …
Footnotes
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Source of funding: Department of Human Services, Adelaide, South Australia.
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For correspondence: Mr A R Heard, SA HealthPlus, PO Box 65, Rundle Mall, SA 5000, Australia. Fax +61 8 82266633.
↵† Information provided by author.