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  • Patient-Reported Outcomes

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  • Asthma control assessment and action plan provision are often neglected in clinical practice due to time constraints.
  • A patient-facing electronic questionnaire could streamline the collection of necessary information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design a touch-tablet asthma questionnaire for clinic waiting rooms.
  • To understand patient preferences for the content of an electronic asthma questionnaire.

Main Methods:

  • A prototype questionnaire was developed using evidence-based guidelines.
  • Rapid-cycle design involving focus groups with adult asthma patients (n=20) was employed for iterative refinement.
  • Content analysis of transcripts and quantitative measures (completion time, Likert scales) were used.

Main Results:

  • Key themes identified included questionnaire language comprehensibility and information collection related to symptoms, triggers, control, and medications.
  • The average completion time was 11.7 minutes.
  • Patients reported high comprehension and confidence in their responses.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides insights into effective electronic questionnaire design for asthma management.
  • Electronic questionnaires can enhance data collection efficiency, improve asthma control assessment, and support personalized action plans.
  • Further research should evaluate real-world implementation and impact on patient care.