
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Masters, Geoff 
A1  - Hall, Sonj E 
A1  - Phillips, Martin 
A1  - Boldy, Duncan 
T1  - Outcomes measurement for asthma following acute presentation to an emergency department
JF  - Australian Health Review
JO  - Aust. Health Review
Y1  - 2001
VL  - 24
IS  - 3
SP  - 53
EP  - 60
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/AH010053 
N2  - The Asthma Management Plan (AMP) was developed by the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand in 1989to provide a more uniform approach to asthma care, aimed at reducing mortality, morbidity and emergencypresentations. The AMP is often supplemented with Asthma Clinical Pathways (CPs) within the emergencydepartment and hospital setting.This study was designed to evaluate the impact of these two instruments on asthma outcomes one month afterpresentation to the emergency department. The AMP and CP were both found to have had positive influences onasthma management. However, the study illustrates that there continue to be problems with asthma management,which would be improved by a more consistent use of these instruments. 
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