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¹Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA.

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Improving adherence to inhaled corticosteroid therapy remains challenging. Many interventions fail to improve adherence or treatment success, highlighting the need for better methods.

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Area of Science:

Pulmonary Medicine
Behavioral Science
Health Services Research

Background:

Adherence to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy is crucial for consistent asthma control.
Existing studies indicate that ICS adherence is frequently inadequate.
There is limited consensus on effective interventions to improve ICS adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving adherence to inhaled corticosteroid therapy.
To identify limitations in current research methodologies and suggest future research directions.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of studies evaluating interventions for ICS adherence.
Analysis of intervention effectiveness on adherence and treatment outcomes.
Critique of study methodologies, including adherence measures and patient sampling.

Main Results:

Interventions showed inconsistent effects on adherence, with about half demonstrating no significant change.
Reported patient behavior changes often did not translate to improved treatment success.
Methodological limitations, such as poor adherence measures and biased sampling, were common.

Conclusions:

Current interventions for ICS adherence are often ineffective or poorly evaluated.
Future research should focus on innovative, brief, and tailored interventions.
Valid adherence measures and inclusion of diverse, hard-to-reach populations are essential for future studies.