Krishna S, Francisco BD, Balas EA, Konig P, Graff GR, Madsen RW. Internet-enabled interactive multimedia asthma education program: A randomized trial. Pediatrics. 2003;111(3):503-510.

This article summarizes a randomized controlled trial which describes a multimedia home management system for children with asthma.

Ignacio-Garcia JM, Gonzalez-Santos P. Asthma self-management education program by home monitoring of peak expiratory flow. American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine. 1995;151(2 Pt 1):353-9.

This article describes a randomized controlled trial which found improved outcomes among patients who engaged in long-term peak flow monitoring.

Haby MM, Waters E, Robertson CF, Gibson PG, Ducharme FM. Interventions for educating children who have attended the emergency room for asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2001;(1):CD001290.

This article describes a systematic review which fails to find clear benefit from asthma education in the emergency department.

Gibson PG, Powell H, Coughlan J, et al. Self-management education and regular practitioner review for adults with asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2003;(1):CD001117.

This article describes a systematic review of education programs that teach self-management skills which found beneficial effects on health outcomes in adults, especially when written action plans are used.

Gibson PG, Powell H, Coughlan J, et al. Limited (information only) patient education programs for adults with asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2002;(2):CD001005.

Article which describes a systematic review which shows limited benefit of information-only patient education programs.

Gallefoss F, Bakke PS. How does patient education and self-management among asthmatics and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affect medication? American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine. 1999;160(6):2000-2005.

This article describes a patient education program that had differential effects on adherence to steroid inhalers in adults with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Clark NM, Evans D, Zimmerman BJ, Levison MJ, Mellins RB. Patient and family management of asthma: Theory-based techniques for the clinician. Journal of Asthma. 1994;31(6):427-435.

This paper explores health behavior constructs in asthma care for improving patient self-management.

Bailey WC, Richards JM Jr, Brooks CM, Soong SJ, Windsor RA, Manzella BA. A randomized trial to improve self-management practices of adults with asthma. Archives of Internal Medicine. 1990;150(8):1664-1668.

Article describes a self-management program for adults with asthma which appears to enhance adherence and functional status.

Effectiveness of routine self monitoring of peak flow in patients with asthma. Grampian Asthma Study of Integrated Care (GRASSIC). British Medical Journal. 1994;308(6928):564-567.

An article which describes a randomized trial that failed to demonstrate a benefit to routine peak flow monitoring.

Winickoff JP, Hillis VJ, Palfrey JS, Perrin JM, Rigotti NA. A smoking cessation intervention for parents of children who are hospitalized for respiratory illness: The stop tobacco outreach program. Pediatrics. 2003;111(1):140-145.

Article which documents a smoking cessation program for parents of children hospitalized for respiratory illness which was feasible and well accepted by participants.