Abstract

Objectives

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Asthma Counselor Program, a program of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, designed to improve asthma outcomes among children.

Methods

We used a pre-post study design among children who enrolled in the program. We included self-reported outcome measures by comparing the previous 12 months (captured at intake) to the 12 months following program enrollment. To calculate the 12 months after enrollment, we added the number of outcome events reported at each follow-up session, which are conducted approximately three months apart, to compute 12-month (or “year-end”) post-enrollment outcomes.

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