A Guideline Implementation System Using Handheld Computers for Office Management of Asthma: Effects on Adherence and Patient Outcomes
Shiffman R, Freudigman M, Brandt C, Liaw Y, Navedo D. A Guideline Implementation System Using Handheld Computers for Office Management of Asthma: Effects on Adherence and Patient Outcomes. Pediatrics 2000, 105: 767-773. PMID: 10742318, DOI: 10.1542/peds.105.4.767.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntervention phaseAsthma exacerbationsPatient outcomesAmerican AcademySubsequent emergency department visitsPeak expiratory flow rateGuideline implementation systemsAcute asthma exacerbationEmergency department visitsExpiratory flow rateOutcomes of careTelephone 7Physician adherenceDepartment visitsGuideline recommendationsOffice managementPediatric guidelinesGuideline-based decision supportOxygen saturationPatient encountersEncounter documentationVisitsPost visitExacerbationOutcomes