Improving adherence to asthma medications: same-old, same-old?

The paper by Moore et al. [1] in this issue of the European Respiratory Journal reports on the effect of various forms of feedback on actual use of asthma medications in research participants with moderate asthma. The primary outcome for the trial was actual adherence, assessed as the proportion (reported as a percentage) of doses taken compared to doses prescribed, after both a run-in period and 3 months of the trial, during the second 3-month period of the trial. Other secondary outcome variables included the Asthma Control Test (ACT) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). The number of participants with a severe exacerbation was also recorded.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Editorials Source Type: research