*4.1. Summary of Findings*

This study provides a quantitative as well as qualitative overview of interdisciplinary research landscapes of quality of life among individuals with asthma. In this study, we have systematically quantified the development of research landscapes associated with interventions for improving quality of life of asthmatics in the past 28 years. While the number of publications showed an insignificant change over years, the substantial total usage and mean use rate in the last six months of studies published in 2017 and 2018 implies an increasing interest and the need for a continuous update of understandings of this topic. Along with the growth in the number of publications, the research topics have also been expanded in recent years. Besides the conventional research areas such as development of instruments and treatment, asthma control and education interventions for people living with asthma, research into specific types of asthma have also emerged and attracted a great deal of attention.
