Recommendations for asthma monitoring in children: A PeARL document endorsed by APAPARI, EAACI, INTERASMA, REG, and WAO

WAO Pediatric Asthma Committee, Nikolaos G Papadopoulos*, Adnan Custovic, Antoine Deschildre, Aziz Sheikh

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Monitoring is a major component of asthma management in children. Regular monitoring allows for diagnosis confirmation, treatment optimization, and natural history review. Numerous factors that may affect disease activity and patient well-being need to be monitored: response and adherence to treatment, disease control, disease progression, comorbidities, quality of life, medication side-effects, allergen and irritant exposures, diet and more. However, the prioritization of such factors and the selection of relevant assessment tools is an unmet need. Furthermore, rapidly developing technologies promise new opportunities for closer, or even "real-time," monitoring between visits. Following an approach that included needs assessment, evidence appraisal, and Delphi consensus, the PeARL Think Tank, in collaboration with major international professional and patient organizations, has developed a set of 24 recommendations on pediatric asthma monitoring, to support healthcare professionals in decision-making and care pathway design.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere14129
Number of pages15
JournalPediatric Allergy and Immunology
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Apr 2024

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • Humans
  • Asthma/diagnosis
  • Child
  • Quality of Life
  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents/therapeutic use
  • Delphi Technique
  • Monitoring, Physiologic/methods

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