PROs and limitations of TM for asthma patients
| PROs | Limitations |
|---|---|
| Improved access to care | Requirement to specific equipment and to TM programs |
| Faster specialist input | |
| Reduced costs | Long-term efficacy unknown |
| Enhanced asthma management | |
| Evaluation of clinical parameters in everyday setting | Lack of integration between specific TM programs and electronic health records |
| Reduced risk of exposure to infectious disease | |
| Reduced carbon footprint | Higher age |
| Enhanced involvement in personal healthcare management | Increased paperwork requirement |