Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Targeting asthma care in general practice using a morbidity index.

K P Jones1, I H Charlton, M Middleton

  • 1Primary Medical Care Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Aldermoor Health Centre.

BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)
|May 23, 1992
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Methods to model epicardial adipose tissue-mediated atrial fibrillation.

NPJ cardiovascular health·2026
Same author

A persistent ultraviolet outflow from an accreting neutron star binary transient.

Nature·2022
Same author

Progress towards Operation of a Deuterium Cold Neutron Source at the NCNR.

IOP conference series. Materials science and engineering·2021
Same author

Current role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of cutaneous melanoma: A UK consensus statement.

Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS·2019
Same author

The Medical Reception Station: a new primary care capability for 3 Commando Brigade.

Journal of the Royal Naval Medical Service·2018
Same author

Subtyping cognitive profiles in Autism Spectrum Disorder using a Functional Random Forest algorithm.

NeuroImage·2017

A postal survey identified high-morbidity asthma patients needing more support. The study also found inaccuracies in the computerized asthma register, highlighting areas for improved asthma management and data accuracy.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • General Practice
  • Respiratory Medicine

Background:

  • Asthma management requires accurate patient identification and targeted interventions.
  • Postal surveillance offers a potential method for assessing patient morbidity and needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess a morbidity index as a postal tool for identifying asthma patients needing enhanced education or management.
  • To evaluate the accuracy of a computerized asthma register in primary care settings.

Main Methods:

  • A postal questionnaire survey was distributed to 853 asthma patients identified via a computerized register in an urban general practice.
  • The questionnaire included questions on morbidity, current asthma status, and treatments.
  • Morbidity levels were categorized as low, medium, and high, and analyzed against patient demographics and treatment regimens.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • A 73% response rate was achieved, with 593 patients analyzed.
  • 35% of respondents fell into the high morbidity category.
  • Patients on bronchodilators alone or inhaled corticosteroids showed higher morbidity rates.
  • The asthma disease register accuracy was determined to be 91%.

Conclusions:

  • The morbidity index effectively identified subgroups of asthma patients requiring additional support and management.
  • The study revealed misclassifications within the asthma disease register, indicating a need for data validation.