The six week morbidity questionnaires were
returned by 132 families (62 intervention
(77%) and 70 control (87%)). A further 18
questionnaires were done by telephone, for
reasons such as lost paperwork or change of
address. A total of 150 (93%) questionnaires
were analysed. Significant reductions were
recorded in the intervention group compared
with the control group in respect to daytime
and night time symptom scores, hospital
admissions, primary care consultations, and
reattendance at the A&E department (table 2).