Priority 5 from the Asthma PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What is the most effective way of managing asthma triggers? (JLA PSP Priority 5) | |
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| Overall ranking | 5 |
| JLA question ID | 0001/5 |
| Explanatory note | No relevant systematic reviews identified |
| Evidence | Kilburn S, Lasserson TJ, McKean M. Pet allergen control measures for allergic asthma in children and adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2001, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD002989. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002989. Ram FS, Ardern KD. Tartrazine exclusion for allergic asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2001, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD000460. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000460 Gøtzsche PC, Johansen HK, Schmidt LM, Burr ML. House dust mite control measures for asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD001187. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001187.pub2 Singh M, Bara A, Gibson P. Humidity control for chronic asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2002, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD003563. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003563. Blackhall K, Appleton S, Cates CJ. Ionisers for chronic asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD002986. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002986. |
| Health Research Classification System category | Respiratory |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Incomplete trials at time of PSP | Manchester Asthma and Allergy Study - Primary prevention of asthma and allergy by allergen avoidance in high risk infants ISRCTN63558189 Prevention of asthma in children at high risk of developing asthma ISRCTN ISRCTN66748327 Air cleaners for children and adolescents with asthma and dog allergy NCT00220753 |
| Relevant Age | Any |
| Submitted by | Patients |
| Outcomes to be measured | Minimal symptoms with minimal need for reliever medication; no exacerbations; no limitation on physical activity and normal lung function |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0001 |
| PSP name | Asthma |
| Total number of uncertainties collated by this PSP from surveys | 413 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | March 2007 |