Future research agenda: detailed BCT-coded systematic review, primary qualitative examination of patient experience, and economic analysis within trials¶

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Description¶

The authors propose a three-part agenda to address gaps their metareview exposed: first, a detailed systematic review of currently available digital asthma interventions "detailing the presence or absence of BCTs"; second, examination of the primary qualitative literature on the patient perspective to inform future interventions; and third, greater emphasis on economic analysis within trials. This agenda responds to findings that interventions were poorly described, patient perspectives largely ignored, and no cost-effectiveness data existed.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Primary trials must report intervention components and behavior change techniques for the proposed review to succeed

Constraints¶

• Applies to digital asthma self-management interventions; the authors note no firm conclusions on cost-effectiveness can be drawn without routine health care resource utilization data

Target Learners¶

• adults and children with asthma
• researchers designing digital self-management interventions

Target Learning Goals¶

• identifying active ingredients of digital self-management support
• understanding patient experience of digital asthma tools

Related Strategies¶

• Prioritize high-quality randomized controlled trials and umbrella reviews over producing further redundant CI meta-analyses
• Prioritise longitudinal research and cost analysis when evaluating digital clinical skills modalities
• Research agenda: standardize reporting, run comparative efficacy studies, and track longitudinal transfer to clinical practice

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Morrison D, Wyke S, Agur K, Cameron EJ, Docking RI, MacKenzie AM, McConnachie A, Raghuvir V, Thomson NC, Mair FS. (2014). Digital Asthma Self-Management Interventions: A Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3958674/