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Poor adherence with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: can using a single inhaler containing budesonide and formoterol help? by Milind P Sovani, Christopher I Whale, Janet Oborne, Sue Cooper, Kevin Mortimer, Tommy Ekström, Anne E Tattersfield, and Timothy W Harrison BJGP Volume 58(546):37-43 January 1, 2008 ©2008 by British Journal of General Practice

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Page 1: Poor adherence with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: can using a single inhaler containing budesonide and formoterol help? by Milind P Sovani, Christopher

Poor adherence with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: can using a single inhaler containing budesonide and

formoterol help?

by Milind P Sovani, Christopher I Whale, Janet Oborne, Sue Cooper, Kevin Mortimer, Tommy Ekström, Anne E Tattersfield, and Timothy W Harrison

BJGPVolume 58(546):37-43

January 1, 2008

©2008 by British Journal of General Practice

Page 2: Poor adherence with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: can using a single inhaler containing budesonide and formoterol help? by Milind P Sovani, Christopher

Flow chart showing stepwise participant selection and reasons for exclusions.

Milind P Sovani et al. Br J Gen Pract 2008;58:37-43

©2008 by British Journal of General Practice

Page 3: Poor adherence with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: can using a single inhaler containing budesonide and formoterol help? by Milind P Sovani, Christopher

Range of mean daily budesonide dose during the 6-month study.

Milind P Sovani et al. Br J Gen Pract 2008;58:37-43

©2008 by British Journal of General Practice

Page 4: Poor adherence with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: can using a single inhaler containing budesonide and formoterol help? by Milind P Sovani, Christopher

Mean change in Forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) over the 6-month study period.

Milind P Sovani et al. Br J Gen Pract 2008;58:37-43

©2008 by British Journal of General Practice