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Table 2 Outcomes of patient education per intervention and visit

From: Impact of repeated patient counseling using different pressurized metered-dose inhalers training devices on inhalation technique, lung function, and asthma control in adult asthmatics

Intervention

Control

Flo-Tone CR

Clip-Tone

Visit

1st visit

2nd visit

3rd visit

1st visit

2nd visit

3rd visit

1st visit

2nd visit

3rd visit

Number of mistakes

7 (1.75)

2 (1.75)

1 (1)

7 (2)

2 (1)

0 (1)

8 (5)

1 (3)

0 (0)

FEV1% of predicted

57.5 (10.75)

61 (12.75)

71 (8)

56 (9)

62.5 (12.5)

81 (14)

59.75 (7.88)

68.7 (7.72)

77.7 (7.63)

Asthma control test scores

16 (3.75)

18 (2.75)

19 (1)

15.5 (4)

19 (5)

20 (4)

16 (3.75)

19 (3)

20 (2)

  1. Outcomes of subjects are reported as median (Interquartile range)