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PICO
Question: Among urban, lowincome children with asthma, does a comprehensive quality improvement initiative including case management and home visits improve health and quality of life outcomes and reduce costs compared with a similar community?
Question type: Intervention
Study design: Prospective cohort
Investigators at Children’s Hospital Boston and the Boston Asthma Initiative evaluated the effectiveness of a comprehensive, community-based quality improvement asthma program, the Community Asthma Initiative (CAI), on improving outcomes and reducing costs in children with asthma. CAI involved (1) coordination of care by a nurse case manager, (2) asthma education, environmental assessment, …
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