Karolinska Institutet Evaluates AsthmaTuner Self-monitoring Mobile App for Managing Uncontrolled Asthma

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• The study involves assessing of AsthmaTuner as a support for self-management vs traditional asthma care with a printed, individual, treatment plan in 77 patients with uncontrolled asthma aged ≥6yrs. for at least 8wks.
• The study resulted in improving asthma symptoms with the digital tool compared with traditional care and proved to be an efficient tool in managing uncontrolled asthma, published in the European Respiratory Journal
• AsthmaTuner measures lung function via a wireless spirometer connected to a mobile app and evaluates symptoms using questions linked to an individual treatment plan and provides visual feedback on treatment. The system was approved for use in medical care in 2018 and marketed by MediTuner AB

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