Clinical area: Respiratory - Platforms for the digital self-management of asthma

Why:

• Lung disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and pneumonia, is the third biggest cause of death in England (after cancer and cardiovascular disease).
• When compared with other developed countries the UK is underperforming. The UK is ranked 35th out of 37 countries for asthma deaths in the 5-to-34-year age range.
• Asthma is the most common lung condition in the UK, affecting 5.4 million people (one in every 12 adults and one in every 11 children). Due to a lack of proper investigation, around 30% of those with a diagnosis of asthma may not actually have the condition, while others are missing out on appropriate treatment.

Products in scope:

Digital health technologies should meet the following criteria:

• Are intended for use by people of all age ranges.
• Offers support to help people manage their condition, this could include:
  - Information on everyday management of their condition to improve outcomes.
  - Advice about personalised action plans, local and national guidelines, support to better take control of symptoms or to support parents with children who have asthma.
  - Treatments and support that improves a patient's engagement with their condition and removes barriers to accessing advice and support.
  - Signposting to resources that provide support for emergency events.
• Meet the standards within the digital technology assessment criteria (DTAC), including the criteria to have a CE or UKCA mark where required.
• Products may also be considered if they are actively working towards required CE or UKCA mark, have been deployed in a small number (2-10) of NHS sites or comparable clinical providers internationally.

If your product is in development, the NHS Innovation Service can help support you meet these standards and other requirements.

Further information:

• This topic has been scheduled for an early value assessment (EVA) – GID-HTE10063
• Please review Digital platforms to support self-management of asthma : early value assessment section on NICE website for all information on how you can contribute.
• The expected publication date is TBC.