Peak expiratory flow self management (PFSM) v regular medical review (RMR) or symptom self management (SSM)*
| Outcomes at ≥6 months | Number of trials | Comparison | Standardised mean difference (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean forced expiratory volume in 1 second (ml) | 3 | PFSM v RMR | 0.01 (−0.14 to 0.15)† | ||||
| Mean peak expiratory flow (ml) | 3 | PFSM v RMR | 0.06 (−0.09 to 0.21)† | ||||
| Weighted event rates | RRI (CI) | NNH | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital admissions (patients) | 4 | PFSM v SSM | 4% v 3% | 17% (−56 to 12) | Not significant |
| RRR (CI) | NNT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRI, RRR, NNH, NNT and CI calculated from data in article. | |||||
| †Not statistically significant | |||||
| Emergency department visits (patients) | 5 | PFSM v SSM | 15% v 16% | 9% (−35 to 39) | Not significant |