Drop-In Group Medical Appointments for Patients with Asthma: A Four-Year Outcomes Study

Table 1

42 adult patients 6/2004–6/2008 Sansum Clinic Asthma DIGMA³.

Outcome	Baseline	Last visit	% Change
Patient satisfaction ^1	30.46	34.43	+12
ACT^2	18	19	+6
FVC % predicted	85	85	0
FEV1%predicted	78	77	−2
Ave Rescue Medication	4	1.5	−50%
Nocturnal wakening/month	5.5	1	−72%
ER/Hospital utilization^4	5	2	−60%

¹ Analog patient satisfaction score (Table 1).
²Asthma Control Test.
³Doctor-Integrated Group Medical Appointments.
⁴Based on claims data from 17 HMO patients.