Table 1 outcome measures

Asthma control

Asthma control test (ACT) [29, 30]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Lung function, blood gases

FEV1, FEV1/VC, SRtot, VC, RV, PaO2, PaCO2, [50, 51]

IG

IG

CG

CG

Exercise capacity

6MWT [53]

Allergy

Total Ig E, specific Ig E-Screening (ImmunoCAP®)

IG

IG

CG

CG

Asthmatic inflammation

Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) [56], Eosinophils

IG

IG

CG

CG

QoL

Saint George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) [35]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

QoL

Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ)] [36]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

QoL

EQ-5D-5L [37, 38, 57]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

QoL

Global Rating of Change Scale (GROC-scale) [39]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Symptoms

Numerical rating scale for dyspnoea, cough, sputum, pain [40]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Dysfunctional breathing

Nijmegen Questionnaire (NQ) [58]

X

X

X

X

X

X

Depression

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) [59]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Anxiety

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD 7) [60]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Fatigue

Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) [41]

X

X

X

X

Illness Perception

Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R) German Version [45]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Resource Use

FIM-Lu, modification of FIMA [52]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Work ability

Work Ability Index (WAI) Items 1 and 4 [61]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

SPoRTW

SPE-Scale [55]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Self-management

Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ), Scale “Skill and technique acquisition”

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Smoking habits

Questionnaire (developed)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sport behaviour

Questionnaire (developed)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Medication beliefs

Brief Medication Questionnaire (BMQ) [62]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Adherence

Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS) [63]

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Sick leave

Questionnaire (developed)

IG

X

X

X

X

X