Table 4.

Comparison Between Various Survey-Based Outcomes Measures of Patients in Control Groups and Patients in Breakthrough Series Collaborative Intervention

OutcomeControl (n = 123)Intervention (n = 62)DifferencePValue
* Scale between 0 and 10 where 0 is best (no impact) and 10 is worst (large impact).
† Significant at P <.05.
General quality of life39402.29
Asthma-specific quality of life*440.73
Satisfaction with clinician and lay educator communication396223.02
Number of emergency department visits and hospital admissions121.08
Number of days in bed due to asthma-related illness220.77