Strength of Evidence:
4 out of 4
Year Published:
2015
Chronic Disease Management Programs for Adults with Asthma
Description of Resource:
The burden of asthma on patients and health care systems is substantial. Chronic disease management programs encompass a set of interventions that center on the patient’s needs, encourage coordination of services provided by a variety of health care professionals, and emphasize patient education and self-management. This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of these programs for adults with asthma. It identified 20 studies with a total of 81,746 participants. It found low- to moderate-quality evidence that chronic disease management programs improve asthma-related quality of life, asthma severity, and lung function tests. Further research is needed to determine the optimal composition of these programs.
Developed By:
Cochrane Review
Developer Type:
Non-Federal Government
Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):
Respiratory Diseases
Healthy People 2020 Objectives:
Resource Type:
Systematic Review
Citation:
Peytremann-Bridevaux I, Arditi C, Gex G, Bridevaux PO, Burnand B. Chronic disease management programmes for adults with asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2018 Apr 30];(5). Art. No.: CD007988. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007988.pub2. Available form: http://cochranelibrary-wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007988.pub2/full
