TY - JOUR T1 - A specialist nurse led liaison model of care reduced unscheduled care for acute asthma in a deprived multiethnic area JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 77 LP - 77 DO - 10.1136/ebn.7.3.77 VL - 7 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2004/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/7/3/77.abstract N2 - Griffiths C, Foster G, Barnes N, et al. Specialist nurse intervention to reduce unscheduled asthma care in a deprived multiethnic area: the east London randomised controlled trial for high risk asthma (ELECTRA). BMJ 2004;328:144.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text Q Does a specialist nurse led liaison model of care reduce unscheduled care for patients with acute asthma in a deprived multiethnic area? Design:cluster randomised controlled trial.Allocation:concealed.Blinding:blinded (outcome assessors and data analysts).Follow up period:1 year.Setting:44 general practices in east London, UK.Patients:324 patients who were 4–60 years of age (mean age 23 y, 50% men, 51% South Asian), had physician diagnosed asthma, and were admitted to or attended hospital or general practitioner after-hours services with acute asthma.Intervention:general practices were stratified by partnership size, training practice status, hospital admission rate for asthma, and employment of a practice nurse and whether he or she was trained in asthma care. 22 practices (175 patients) were allocated to a liaison model of care: two 1 h asthma specialist nurse visits to each practice … ER -