Evaluate the incremental effectiveness of peak flow monitoring ove symptom monitoring as a management tool to enhance asthma control in adults \>= 50 years with moderate-severe asthma.
BACKGROUND: We propose a five-year Demonstration and Education project to assess the incremental value of peak flow monitoring (PFM) over symptom monitoring (SM) as a management tool for asthma control in adults greater than or equal to 50 years with moderate-severe asthma. We will develop three parallel asthma education programs for older adults using as our base an existing asthma education program (AIR/Kaiser Adult Education Program) of demonstrated efficacy for adults ,50 years of age. DESIGN NARRATIVE: Primary outcome Frequency and cost of health care utilization for asthma, and asthma-specific quality of life Key secondary outcomes Prebronchodilator FEV1; diurnal variability in PEF The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
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