Journal article
Clinicians tend to overestimate improvements in asthma control: an unexpected observation
Abstract
Aim:The original purpose of this study was to determine the Minimal Important Difference for the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) but an unexpected tendency of clinicians to overestimate improvements in asthma control thwarted the endeavour. We describe the observed clinician bias and discuss its implications for clinical practice and research.Methods:Ninety-four adults with inadequately controlled asthma received a full clinical consultation …
Authors
Juniper EF; Chauhan A; Neville E; Chatterjee A; Svensson K; Mörk A-C; Ståahl E
Journal
npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 181–184
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2004
DOI
10.1016/j.pcrj.2004.04.003
ISSN
1471-4418