Patient characteristics to consider when selecting an inhaler for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and available assessment methods: A narrative review

This narrative review outlined patient characteristics known to impact correct inhaler use, and available tools for the assessment of correct inhaler use. The authors noted that "some tools such as the Vitalograph AIM, an aerosol inhalation trainer, could prove helpful when teaching the correct use of an inhaler to patients and achieving efficient PIF in order to improve treatment adherence".