Asthma

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Apr 23, 2025

Between-Visit Asthma Symptom Monitoring With a Scalable Digital Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial

This randomized controlled trial of a scalable symptom monitoring intervention found an increase in asthma-related quality of life but it did not reach the threshold for a minimally important change.
Research

Jan 27, 2023

User-centered Design of a Scalable, Electronic Health Record-Integrated Remote Symptom Monitoring Intervention for Patients with Asthma and Providers in Primary Care

The objective of this article is to determine user and electronic health records (EHR) integration requirements for a scalable remote symptom monitoring intervention for asthma patients and their providers.
Commentary

Jun 17, 2022

The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right

The ACA's expansion of Medicaid and the marketplaces that sell subsidized policies have helped decrease the uninsured rate. Research on being underinsured shows that affordability at the point of care is central to keeping people healthy. For example, a new study found a significant relationship between having health insurance and better asthma control.
Research

Sep 22, 2021

Toward an Asthma Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Use in Digital Remote Monitoring

The study sought to develop and test a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for suitability in digital remote asthma symptom monitoring to identify uncontrolled asthma.
Research

Apr 30, 2020

A Clinically Integrated Mhealth App and Practice Model for Collecting Patient-Reported Outcomes Between Visits for Asthma Patients: Implementation and Feasibility

Implementation of a clinically integrated mHealth app and practice model can achieve high patient retention and adherence to guideline-recommended asthma symptom monitoring, while minimally burdening clinicians.
Commentary

Dec 3, 2019

At the Interface of the Health Care System and the Community: Insights from an Academic-Community Partnership in Camden, New Jersey

Asthma is a common and expensive childhood condition that erodes quality of life for kids and families. Researchers sought to identify patient-centered interventions to reduce avoidable asthma-related acute care use and improve outcomes. They found that the solutions lie at the nexus of the health care system and the community.
Research

Jan 31, 2018

Cluster Analysis of Acute Care Use Yields Insights for Tailored Pediatric Asthma Interventions

Care patterns for pediatric asthma can help identify differences between types of patients - and possible ways to reduce avoidable hospitalizations.
Jan 1, 2018

Pediatric Asthma Symptom Scale from RAND Health Care

The authors evaluated the reliability, validity, and language equivalency of the RAND Health English and Spanish Pediatric Asthma Symptom Scale to measure asthma control in children.
Research

Dec 15, 2017

Core Components for a Clinically Integrated mHealth App for Asthma Symptom Monitoring

Smartphone-based health apps - using patient reported outcomes - can help asthma patients monitor symptoms between doctor visits.
Commentary

May 14, 2017

Using Wearable Fitness Devices to Monitor More Than Just Fitness

Manufacturers could reinvigorate the market for personal health devices by incorporating measures of health and well-being beyond step counts. Wearables could gauge a neighborhood's air quality, safety, or its level of social connectedness.
Research

Sep 14, 2016

The "Retrofitting" Approach to Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions: A Case Study of Pediatric Asthma Care Coordination, United States, 2010–2014

This case study of pediatric asthma care coordination found preliminary support for the validity of retrofitting concept--adapting evidence-based modifications rather than entirely new interventions.
Research

Apr 28, 2015

Understanding Asthma-Specific Quality of Life: Moving Beyond Asthma Symptoms and Severity

This study identifies the unique contributions of asthma severity, symptoms, control and generic measures of quality of life (QoL) to asthma-specific QoL, as measured by the 12-item RAND Negative Impact of Asthma on Quality of Life scale (RAND-IAQL-12).

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Between-Visit Asthma Symptom Monitoring With a Scalable Digital Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial

User-centered Design of a Scalable, Electronic Health Record-Integrated Remote Symptom Monitoring Intervention for Patients with Asthma and Providers in Primary Care

The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right

Toward an Asthma Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Use in Digital Remote Monitoring

A Clinically Integrated Mhealth App and Practice Model for Collecting Patient-Reported Outcomes Between Visits for Asthma Patients: Implementation and Feasibility

At the Interface of the Health Care System and the Community: Insights from an Academic-Community Partnership in Camden, New Jersey

Cluster Analysis of Acute Care Use Yields Insights for Tailored Pediatric Asthma Interventions

Pediatric Asthma Symptom Scale from RAND Health Care

Core Components for a Clinically Integrated mHealth App for Asthma Symptom Monitoring

Using Wearable Fitness Devices to Monitor More Than Just Fitness

The "Retrofitting" Approach to Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions: A Case Study of Pediatric Asthma Care Coordination, United States, 2010–2014

Understanding Asthma-Specific Quality of Life: Moving Beyond Asthma Symptoms and Severity

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Between-Visit Asthma Symptom Monitoring With a Scalable Digital Intervention: A Randomized Clinical Trial

User-centered Design of a Scalable, Electronic Health Record-Integrated Remote Symptom Monitoring Intervention for Patients with Asthma and Providers in Primary Care

The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right

Toward an Asthma Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Use in Digital Remote Monitoring

A Clinically Integrated Mhealth App and Practice Model for Collecting Patient-Reported Outcomes Between Visits for Asthma Patients: Implementation and Feasibility

At the Interface of the Health Care System and the Community: Insights from an Academic-Community Partnership in Camden, New Jersey

Cluster Analysis of Acute Care Use Yields Insights for Tailored Pediatric Asthma Interventions

Pediatric Asthma Symptom Scale from RAND Health Care

Core Components for a Clinically Integrated mHealth App for Asthma Symptom Monitoring

Using Wearable Fitness Devices to Monitor More Than Just Fitness

The "Retrofitting" Approach to Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions: A Case Study of Pediatric Asthma Care Coordination, United States, 2010–2014

Understanding Asthma-Specific Quality of Life: Moving Beyond Asthma Symptoms and Severity

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