An educational intervention and guided self management plan v usual care for parents of pre-school children after a recent hospital visit for asthma or wheeze‡

Outcomes at 1 yearInterventionUsual careRRI (95% CI)NNH
Hospital readmissions26%19%40% (–17 to 135)Not significant
RRR (CI)NNT
‡AED = accident and emergency department; CAU = children’s assessment unit. Other abbreviations defined in glossary; RRI, RRR, NNH, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article.
AED or CAU attendances17%19%9% (–64 to 49)Not significant