Table 2 Summary of patients’ responses to the pre-trial questionnaire on what made them decide to download an app to support their self-management
Answers (agree, neutral and disagree, % of 98 responses)
Questions on pre-study questionnaireAgree (%)Disagree (%)Neutral (%)
I would download the app if I had asthma symptoms and needed help to manage my asthma76519
I would download the app if it was recommended by my GP or asthma nurse during a consultation9307
I would download the app if it was recommended by my GP or asthma nurse in a letter76123
I would download the app if it was recommended by friend or family member79514
I would download the app if it was advertised by the NHS67529
I would download the app if it was recommended by people in a magazine, digital media such as YouTube or Twitter or Facebook etc.511930
I would download the app if it was introduced for a research study and I wanted to help the research9017
I would download the app if it was free87111
I would download the app if it was recommended by the review or had a high star ranking in the Apple app store or Google play store541234
I would download the app if it had the functions that I need8918