Article Text
Statistics from Altmetric.com
QUESTION: In adolescents with asthma, is a peer led asthma education programme more effective than no programme for improving quality of life (QoL)?
Design
Randomised (allocation concealed*), blinded {data analyst}†,* controlled trial with 3 months follow up.
Setting
6 high schools in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia.
Patients
272 adolescents who were in grades 7 and 10, were present on the test day, and reported recent wheeze were included in the study. 251 adolescents (92%; mean age 14 y, 55% girls) completed follow up.
Intervention
3 schools (124 students) were cluster randomised to implement the adolescent peer led asthma education (Triple A) programme. The Triple A programme involved a 3 step approach to peer led education. In step 1, student volunteers in grade 11 were trained as leaders during a 6 hour workshop to …