Conclusion
In summary, this has been a long learning process, first with a pediatric program, and now with the adult program. We hope the experience gained will spur the next generation of programs to better match the characteristics and needs of a particular group with those of a specific program, such that individual programs will have a demonstrable level of effectiveness for each specific situation. In this manner, standardization will develop and with it, reliability and predictability—the goal of every program.
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Hindi-Alexander, M.C., Throm, J. & Middleton, E. Collaborative asthma self-management evaluation designs. Clin Rev Allergy 5, 249–258 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02991198
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