Electronic trackers or reminders (± feedback) showed no clear difference in unscheduled healthcare visits to a healthcare provider (ED) WMD of compared with controls (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.14 [0.88, 1.47]
2 studies · 2918 participants
Moderate

Electronic trackers or reminders (± feedback) vs controls

Absenteeism · people with asthma

Electronic trackers or reminders (± feedback) showed no clear difference in absenteeism (people with at least 1 absence) compared with controls (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.42 [0.82, 2.47]
1 study · 220 participants
Low

Electronic trackers or reminders (± feedback) vs controls

Health‐related quality of life (AQLQ)Scale from: 1‐7 (higher is better) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 369 participants
Moderate

Simplified vs usual regimens

Adherence · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1310 participants
Moderate

Simplified vs usual regimens

Exacerbations (OCS) · people with asthma

Simplified showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring OCS People with 1 or more compared with usual regimens (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.33 [0.17, 32.58]
1 study · 16 participants
Low

Simplified vs usual regimens

Asthma control · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 103 participants
Moderate

Simplified vs usual regimens

Unscheduled visits · people with asthma

Simplified showed no clear difference in unscheduled visits compared with usual regimens (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.17 [0.72, 1.9]
1 study · 1037 participants
Low

Simplified vs usual regimens

Time off school or work · people with asthma

Simplified showed no clear difference in absence from work/school compared with usual regimens (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.93 [0.37, 2.3]
1 study · 1037 participants
Low

Adherence education vs controls

Exacerbations (OCS) · people with asthma

Adherence education showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring OCS (people with 1 or more) WMD of compared with controls (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.82 [0.99, 3.36]
3 studies · 349 participants
Low

Simplified vs usual regimens

Change in quality of life (ITG‐ASF) · people with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1037 participants
Low

Simplified vs usual regimens

All adverse events · people with asthma

Simplified showed no clear difference in all adverse events compared with usual regimens (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.76 [0.56, 1.04]
1 study · 1233 participants
Low

School‐based ICS therapy vs home therapy

Unscheduled visits 1 or more hospitalisations for any cause WMD of · children with asthma

School‐based ICS therapy showed no clear difference in unscheduled visits 1 or more hospitalisations for any cause WMD of compared with home therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.58 [0.16, 2.05]
2 studies · 279 participants
Low

School‐based ICS therapy vs home therapy

Quality of life (PACQLQ) · children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 279 participants
Moderate

School‐based ICS therapy vs home therapy

Adverse events · children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 99 participants
GRADE not reported