Exacerbations |
Systemic corticosteroids for asthma Asthma-specific hospital admissions Asthma-specific ED visits (separate UC visits when these can be differentiated) Asthma-specific ICU admissions/intubations Death (all cause and asthma related)
| (None defined for regular maintenance therapy) |
Healthcare utilisation |
Asthma-specific hospital admissions Asthma-specific ED visits Asthma-specific outpatient visits Asthma-specific detailed medication use (name, dose and duration) Resource use related to the intervention
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Categorisation of asthma-specific outpatient visits:
Respiratory healthcare use Asthma school absences Asthma work presenteeism and absenteeism (WPAI instrument)
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Pulmonary physiology | Spirometry (without bronchodilator) |
PEF monitoring Airway responsiveness Lung volumes Spirometry (prebronchodilator and postbronchodilator) Gas exchange: arterial blood gases and pulse oximetry
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