Compliance and reliability of electronic PEF monitoring in adolescents with asthma

Self-management education is the cornerstone of modern asthma care and consists of self-monitoring, transfer of information, a written action plan, and regular medical review. 1 Current international guidelines recommend the use of home monitoring of peak expiratory flow (PEF) as a part of self-moni...

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Published in:Thorax 2006-05, Vol.61 (5), p.457-458
Main Authors: van der Meer, V, Rikkers-Mutsaerts, E R V M, Sterk, P J, Thiadens, H A, Assendelft, W J J, Sont, J K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Asthma
Asthma - physiopathology
Compliance
Electronic monitoring
Humans
Internet access
Letters to the Editor
Patient Compliance
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate - physiology
Questionnaires
Respiratory Function Tests - standards
Sensitivity and Specificity
Teenagers
Variance analysis
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Summary:Self-management education is the cornerstone of modern asthma care and consists of self-monitoring, transfer of information, a written action plan, and regular medical review. 1 Current international guidelines recommend the use of home monitoring of peak expiratory flow (PEF) as a part of self-monitoring. 2 PEF recordings potentially provide valuable information on risk prediction of asthma episodes and effectiveness of treatment. 3 However, compliance and reliability of written PEF diaries is poor. 4 Information and communication technologies (ICT) such as the internet and mobile phone short message service (SMS) are potentially powerful tools in the management of asthma.
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.2005.054619