ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Clinical Impact of Electronic Monitoring Devices of Inhalers in Adults with Asthma or COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Experience of Using Electronic Inhaler Monitoring Devices for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Asthma: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Pooled it
- Determinants of Inhaler Choice at Hospital Discharge.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Observational
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions to Prevent Oropharyngeal Candidiasis in Patients Using Inhaled Corticosteroids: A Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Unlocking Better Asthma Control: A Narrative Review of Adherence to Asthma Therapy and Innovative Monitoring Solutions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Adherence to single inhaler triple therapy and digital inhalers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a literature review and protocol for a randomized controlled trial (TRICOLON study).BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Review
- Transforming respiratory diseases management: a CMO-based hospital pharmaceutical care model.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
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Abstract
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to gain insight into the characteristics and clinical impact of electronic monitoring devices of inhalers (EMDs) and their clinical interventions in adult patients with asthma or COPD. The search included PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane, Scopus and Embase databases, as well as official EMDs websites. We found eight observational studies and ten clinical trials, assessing a wide range of clinical outcomes. Results from the meta-analysis on adherence to inhalers in a period over three months were favourable in the EMD group (fixed effects model: SMD: 0.36 [0.25-0.48]; random effects model SMD: 0.41 [0.22-0.60]). An exploratory meta-analysis found an improvement in ACT score (fixed effect model SMD: 0.25 [0.11-0.39]; random effects model: SMD: 0.47 [-0.14-1.08]). Other clinical outcomes showed mixed results in the descriptive analyses. The findings of this review highlight the benefits of EMDs in the optimization of adherence to inhaled therapy as well as the potential interest in other clinical outcomes.
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