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The objective of this Future Research Needs (FRN) project was to engage a diverse set of stakeholders to confirm, provide more detail, and prioritize the research needs that were identified in a comparative effectiveness review (CER) on the effectiveness of breathing exercises and/or retraining in the treatment of asthma. We also sought to provide information on ongoing studies of relevance to the prioritized list of research questions and study design considerations for the highly prioritized questions.

Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Stakeholders
• Executive Summary
• Background
  • Context
  • Findings of the CER
  • Objective
• Methods
  • Identification and Recruitment of Stakeholders
  • Identification of Evidence Gaps
  • Prioritization of Evidence Gaps
  • Identification and Selection of Ongoing Studies and Funding Opportunities
  • Approach to Research Design Considerations
• Results
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Research Needs
  • High-Priority Research Questions and Study Design Considerations
  • Modified Analytic Framework
• Discussion
• References
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Appendix A Interview Script
• Appendix B Online Prioritization Software
• Appendix C Literature Search Strategies
• Appendix D Prioritized Research Questions Within Scope of Original CER
• Appendix E Prioritized Research Questions Not Within Scope of Original CER
• Appendix F Recently Published and Ongoing Studies of Relevance
• Appendix G Relevant Funding Opportunities

Prepared for: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services¹, Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I. Prepared by: Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center, Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR

Suggested citation:

Patnode CD, Burda BU, Whitlock EP. Future Research Needs for the Comparative Effectiveness of Breathing Exercises and/or Retraining Techniques in the Treatment of Asthma. Future Research Needs Paper No. 18. (Prepared by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I.) AHRQ Publication No. 12-EHC118-EF. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. September 2012. www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/reports/final.cfm.

This report is based on research conducted by the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) under contract to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD (Contract No. 290-2007-10057-I). The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its contents; the findings and conclusions do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. Therefore, no statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The information in this report is intended to help health care researchers and funders of research make well-informed decisions in designing and funding research and thereby improve the quality of health care services. This report is not intended to be a substitute for the application of scientific judgment. Anyone who makes decisions concerning the provision of clinical care should consider this report in the same way as any medical research and in conjunction with all other pertinent information, i.e., in the context of available resources and circumstances.

None of the investigators has any affiliations or financial involvement that conflicts with the material presented in this report.

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