ReviewCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2019
New evidence-based tool to guide the creation of asthma action plans for adults.
Review in Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Vietnamese Consensus on the Structure and Content of Asthma Action Plan.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Low health literacy impact on headache diagnosis.Pain management · 2025Article
- Environmental management of asthma in clinical practice: Results from the 2012 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2024Article
- The Myth of Mild: Severe Exacerbations in Mild Asthma: An Underappreciated, but Preventable Problem.Advances in therapy · 2021Article
- Quadrupling inhaled corticosteroid doses.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2019Article
- Is there adequate evidence for quadrupling inhaled corticosteroid doses?Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2019Article
- GEMA 5.3. Spanish Guideline on the Management of Asthma.Open respiratory archivesArticle
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveTo improve the use of asthma action plans (AAPs) among primary care physicians. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: In a 2017 article, recent asthma guidelines and adult studies (January 2010 to March 2016) addressing acute loss of asthma control were reviewed to develop an evidence-based tool to help guide physicians in creating AAPs to maximize adherence and minimize errors. Evidence supporting the effects of AAPs is level I. Evidence supporting the recommendations in the tool ranges from level I to consensus. MAIN MESSAGE: A lack of knowledge about and training in creating appropriate AAP content is an important barrier to the use of AAPs, as is the fact that instructions provided by asthma guidelines are often difficult to integrate into real-world practice. In order to address these issues, a freely accessible, practical, evidence-based tool has recently been created, addressing both the knowledge and the practical barriers to AAP creation. This tool has been formatted as a printable bedside chart for the point of care, but could also be integrated into a computerized electronic decision support system in the future.
conclusionAsthma action plans, in conjunction with asthma education and regular follow-up, can improve patients' symptoms and quality of life and reduce hospitalization. This novel point-of-care tool provides practical advice on how to complete AAPs to improve patients' asthma self-management.
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30765356PMC6515492W2921138494What Socratic holds
Registered trials
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