Table 3 Consensus on the research priorities in asthma.
Rank | Question | Consensus (%)a | Mean rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asthma | ||||
Diagnosis | 1 | How could asthma be diagnosed earlier in primary care? | 88.3 | 4.26 |
2 | How could asthma be diagnosed in settings with limited availability of diagnostic tests? | 85.3 | 4.38 | |
3 | What practical algorithms could distinguish between recurrent wheeze/ asthma and other acute respiratory diseases for young children? | 85.3 | 4.24 | |
Management | 1 | What steps could be taken to prevent exacerbations and progression of asthma? | 97.1 | 4.38 |
2 | What methods could be used to enhance adherence to asthma controller therapy? | 94.1 | 4.5 | |
3 | What is the most effective management for acute exacerbation of asthma in children? | 91.1 | 4.29 | |
4 | How could guidelines be adapted to manage asthma in Lower-Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)? | 88.2 | 4.35 | |
5 | What is the role of intermittent therapy, such as SABA, ICS/SABA and ICS/LABA, in the management of asthma? | 88.2 | 4.26 | |
6 | When and how should asthmatic patients be stepped down from ICS? | 85.3 | 4.09 | |
7 | What is the best way to select drug therapy in children with asthma? | 82.3 | 4.12 | |
Monitoring | 1 | What are the best ways to monitor asthma in primary care? | 100 | 4.44 |
2 | What are the best clinical tools to monitor asthmatic and allergic children in primary care in LMICs? | 82.3 | 4.18 | |
Self-management | 1 | What are the most effective strategies for ensuring sustained good inhaler techniques among asthma patients? | 94.2 | 4.38 |
2-a | What is the best way to engage people with asthma in self-management? | 94.1 | 4.44 | |
2-b | What is the best way to support patients to improve their adherence to asthma medications? | 94.1 | 4.44 | |
4 | What are the best ways for healthcare professionals to engage patients in supported self-management and empower them to take control of their asthma? | 94.1 | 4.24 | |
5 | What are ‘physicians’ barriers to supporting patients to effectively self-manage their asthma in low-resource settings? | 88.3 | 4.15 | |
6 | What educational interventions are effective and cost-effective for children /families with asthma? | 88.2 | 4.21 | |
7 | What strategies/adaptations can help empower people with limited health literacy to effectively self-manage their asthma? | 85.3 | 4.09 | |
