Objectives—Little is known about the quality of clinical care provided outside the hospital
sector, despite the increasingly important role of clinical generalists working in primary care …

Reduction in the morbidity associated with asthma requires attention to several aspects of
the behaviour of health professionals and patients, and to the interactions between these …

BACKGROUND A study was undertaken to identify asthma patients at risk of an attack and
to assess the economic impact of treatment strategies. METHODS A retrospective cohort …

Education about asthma and self-management of asthma are now key recommendations of
asthma management guidelines. A Cochrane systematic review of 12 RCTs found that …

Primary objective: To investigate whether computer decision support software used in the
management of patients with asthma improves clinical outcomes. Research design …

Although inequalities in health between the most affluent and most deprived individuals in
our communities have been well documented, the underlying causes are still not completely …

Background Asthma management guidelines recommend a stepwise approach to instituting
and adjusting anti-inflammatory controller therapy for children with asthma. The objective of …

SETTING: Nine selected out-patient clinics caring for asthma patients in Algeria, Guinea,
Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Syria, Turkey and Vietnam. DESIGN: Prospective …

design and analysis of a randomized controlled trial to evaluate computerized decision
support in primary care: the COGENT study | Family Practice | Oxford Academic Skip to Main …

Background Asthma is defined as the presence of variable airflow obstruction with
symptoms (more than one of wheeze, breathlessness, chest tightness, cough). It is …