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interventions targeted lowincome adults moderate severe asthma despite high mortality assess whether patient advocate pa intervention improves asthma outcomes usual care uc 2armed randomized clinical trial recruited adults moderate severe asthma primary care asthmaspecialty practices serving lowincome neighborhoods patients randomized 6 months pa intervention uc pas recent college graduates anticipating health care careers coached modeled assisted participants preparations asthmarelated medical visits attended visits confirmed participants understanding provider recommendations participants followed least year patientcentered asthma outcomes asthma control primary outcome quality life prednisone requirements emergency department visits hospitalizations 312 participants mean age 51 years range 1993 years 69 women 66 african american 8 hispaniclatino 62 reported hospitalization asthma year randomization 21 diabetes 61 body mass index 30 asthma control improved 12 months intervention group 045 95 ci 067 021 uc group 026 95 ci 053 001 sustained 24 months statistical difference groups 6month rate emergency department visits decreased intervention 090 95 ci 156 042 uc 042 95 ci 072 006 groups 12 months cost pa program 1521 per patient 64 assigned pa visit pa may promising intervention improve sustain outcomes highrisk population expanded address factors make keeping appointments difficult