Priority 10 from the Asthma PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Psychological interventions for adults with asthma? (JLA PSP Priority 10) | |
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| Overall ranking | 10 |
| JLA question ID | 0001/10 |
| Explanatory note | Reliable up-to-date systematic reviews have revealed important continuing uncertainties about treatment effects |
| Evidence | Yorke J, Fleming SL, Shuldham CM. Psychological interventions for adults with asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 1. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002982.pub3 |
| Health Research Classification System category | Respiratory |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Incomplete trials at time of PSP | Effect of the Zurich resource model teaching module on adherence to self-monitoring and to the written action plan in patients with asthma: a randomised controlled trial ISRCTN33589847 |
| Relevant Age | Adult |
| Submitted by | Researchers |
| Outcomes to be measured | Health service utilisation*; asthma symptoms; lung function; medication use; absenteeism from college / work; psychological variables (e.g. coping skills, anxiety, depression, asthma related behaviour, locus of control, self-esteem, self efficacy, quality of life and, psychological status); and asthma knowledge. *primary outcome |