Randomized, Cross-Over Evaluation of Mobile Phone vs Paper Diary in Subjects with Mild to Moderate Persistent Asthma~!2008-07-02~!2008-08-08~!2008-09-05~!

• DOI: 10.2174/1874306400802010072
• Publication Date: 2008-10-15T07:42:41Z
• Authors: Eli O. Meltzer; Norma Kelley; Melbourne F. Hovell
• Keywords: Mobile phone

Diaries are frequently used to evaluate therapy. Forgetfulness, however, can lead missed entries. With paper diaries, these missing entries be backfilled, compromising the reasons for using a diary. Electronic diaries potential means of mitigating this limitation. The pilot study was conducted use mobile phone Twelve subjects with mild persistent asthma were randomly assigned or diary 2 weeks and then crossed over other type next weeks. Of 12 subjects, 7 preferred However, mean prevalence data greater when (18% ± 9%) compared (9% 4%; P = 0.05). In conclusion, by slightly more subjects. most likely results from inability backfill entries.Clintrials.gov NCT00367263 (http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00367263).