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A pilot study of the multidisciplinary management of childhood asthma in a family practice
Weingarten MA, Goldberg J, Teperberg Y, Harrison N, Oded A
The Journal of Asthma 1985;22(5):261-265
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

A small, controlled trial of joint treatment of childhood asthma by a doctor, a physiotherapist, a psychologist, and a social worker, working together in the family setting, demonstrated an improvement in ventilatory capacity. The limited scope of this trial does not permit more general conclusions as to the effect of such treatment on the severity and frequency of attacks, but the observation that some measurable physiological improvement occurred suggests that the place of multidisciplinary nonpharmaceutical management of childhood asthma should be investigated in more detail.

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