Table 1 Basic descriptive data on the studies
Category | Characteristics | N (n = 184) |
|---|---|---|
Context | Country | Â |
|  |  UK | 43 (23%) |
|  |  US | 65 (35%) |
|  |  European | 44 (24%) |
|  |  Other | 32 (17%) |
Patients | Condition | Â |
|  |  Arthritis | 14 (8%) |
|  |  Cardiovascular | 53 (29%) |
|  |  Diabetes | 11 (6%) |
|  |  Mental health | 29 (16%) |
|  |  Mixed disease | 13 (7%) |
|  |  Respiratory | 44 (24%) |
|  |  Pain | 20 (11%) |
|  |  Mean Age (SD) | 58 (13) |
|  |  % Male | 49% |
Intervention | Content | Â |
|  |  Pure SM | 9 (5%) |
|  |  Supported SM | 36 (20%) |
|  |  Intensive SM | 87 (47%) |
|  |  Case management | 52 (28%) |
| Â | Sample size (SD) | 275 (272) |
| Â | Range | 23-1801 |
External validity | Excluded patients with other long-term conditions | 65 (35%) |
| Â | Proportion of eligible patients who did not take part in the study | Â |
| Â | Not clear | 48 (26%) |
| Â | <20% | 40 (22%) |
| Â | 21-40% | 55 (30%) |
| Â | 41-60% | 25 (14%) |
| Â | 61-80% | 14 (8%) |
| Â | 81-100% | 2 (1%) |