Pinnock H, Bawden R, Proctor S et al. Accessibility, acceptability, and effectiveness in primary care of routine telephone review of asthma: Pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal. 2003;326(7387):477-479.

Article which found that telephone consultation was as effective and more efficient than face-to-face visits for follow-up of adults with asthma in this randomized control trial.

Kropfelder L. A case management approach to pediatric asthma. Pediatric Nursing. 1996;22(4):291-295.

In this article, an asthma nurse describes her multifaceted asthma program.

Fay JK, Jones A, Ram FS. Primary care based clinics for asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2002;(1):CD003533.

This article demonstrates that there is limited evidence to support use of primary care based asthma clinics.

Integrated care for asthma: A clinical, social, and economic evaluation. Grampian Asthma Study of Integrated Care (GRASSIC). British Medical Journal. 1994;308(6928):559-564.

This article describes a randomized controlled trial of a multifaceted intervention with formal assessment, planned visit and decision support which failed to demonstrate a benefit in adults with asthma.

Zeiger RS, Heller S, Mellon MH, Wald J, Falkoff R, Schatz M. Facilitated referral to asthma specialist reduces relapses in asthma emergency room visits. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Jun 1991;87(6):1160-8.

This article describes a controlled trial which found that facilitated referral to an asthma specialist from the emergency department reduced return visits to the emergency department.

Wolf FM, Guevara JP, Grum CM, Clark NM, Cates CJ. Educational interventions for asthma in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2003;(1):CD000326.

This article cites a study in which self-management education programs for children appear to be effective.

Toelle BG, Ram FS. Written individualised management plans for asthma in children and adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2002;(3):CD002171.

An article describing a systematic review which failed to find firm evidence of the effect of written case plans.

Thoonen BP, Schermer TR, Van Den Boom G, et al. Self-management of asthma in general practice, asthma control and quality of life: A randomised controlled trial. Thorax. 2003;58(1):30-36.

This article describes a randomised trial of a peak flow based monitoring program which showed mixed results.

Powell H, Gibson PG. Options for self-management education for adults with asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2003(1):CD004107.

This article describes a systematic review which found equivalent effects for symptom-based and peak flow based monitoring.

Lieu TA, Quesenberry CP Jr, Capra AM, Sorel ME, Martin KE, Mendoza GR. Outpatient management practices associated with reduced risk of pediatric asthma hospitalization and emergency department visits. Pediatrics. 1997;100(3 Pt 1):334-341.

This article describes a controlled case study which identified written care plans as a factor associated with reduced risk of acute asthma events.