Table 2

GPs prescription of written asthma action plans and how they were used.

Group 1
 Group 2
 Group 3

n
 (%)
 n
 (%)
 n
 (%)
 P
Pre-intervention number of GPs
 18
17
15

Do you use Written Asthma Action Plans for children with asthma?
Yes
 11
 (61.1)
 10
 (58.8)
 12
 (80.0)
 0.37
If yes, how do you usually write an Asthma Action plan?
Standardised pre-printed form
 4
 (36.4)
 3
 (30.0)
 5
 (41.7)
Computerised proforma
 2
 (18.2)
 0
 (0)
 3
 (25.0)
Blank page
 5
 (45.5)
 6
 (60.0)
 2
 (16.7)
Other
 0
 (0)
 1
 (10.0)
 2
 (16.7)








Post-intervention number of GPs
 17
15
9

Do you use Written Asthma Action Plans for children with asthma?
Yes
 15
 (88.2)
 13
 (86.7)
 6
 (66.7)
 0.43
If yes, how do you usually write an Asthma Action plan?
Standardised pre-printed form
 7
 (46.7)
 6
 (46.2)
 2
 (33.3)
Computerised proforma
 6
 (40.0)
 2
 (15.4)
 3
 (50.0)
Blank page
 1
 (6.7)
 5
 (38.5)
 1
 (16.7)
Other
 1
 (6.7)
 0
 (0)
 0
 (0)

Note one GP in Group 2 did not have baseline information (excluded from the denominator)

Group 1 = Asthma Education + guidelines

Group 2 = Guidelines only

Group 3 = Alternative (ear, nose and throat) education only

Liaw et al. BMC Family Practice 2008 9:22   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-9-22