Self management education v usual care for adults with asthma*
| Weighted event rates | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes | Self management | Usual care | RRR (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. Data on duration of follow up not available. | ||||
| Hospital admission | 6.9% | 9.7% | 38% (6 to 59) | 38 (20 to 382) |
| Unscheduled doctor visits | 28.9% | 37.4% | 26% (10 to 39) | 12 (8 to 36) |
| Days off work | 36.6% | 51.8% | 25% (10 to 37) | 7 (5 to 13) |
| Nocturnal asthma | 28.8% | 37.7% | 30% (17 to 41) | 12 (8 to 23) |