5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  A clinical trial found that a smartphone app improved asthma quality of life by 0.34 points compared to usual care.

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  The study involved 413 adults from seven primary care clinics affiliated with Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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  Participants using the app completed weekly symptom questionnaires and tracked triggers, with data integrated into their health records.

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  Younger adults and those with low self-management scores showed greater improvements in quality of life from app use.

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  The trial was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and registered under ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04401332).