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Table 2 Outcome domains identified in reviews

From: Peer support for people with chronic conditions: a systematic review of reviews

Domains

Number of reviews

Mental health

18 (58%)

Depression

11 (35%)

Distress

11 (35%)

Anxiety

7 (23%)

Mental health

5 (16%)

Post-traumatic stress

2 (6%)

Wellbeing

2 (6%)

Suicidal ideation

1 (3%)

Psychosocial processes & adjustment

16 (52%)

Self-efficacy/ confidence

14 (45%)

Optimism/ Pessimism/ Hope

4 (13%)

Coping

3 (10%)

Empowerment

3 (10%)

Social coping

3 (10%)

Adjustment

2 (6%)

Psychosexual functioning

2 (6%)

Altruism

1 (3%)

Catharsis

1 (3%)

Comfort with clinician

1 (3%)

Illness uncertainty

1 (3%)

Motivation to volunteer

1 (3%)

Negative affect

1 (3%)

Perceived threat of condition

1 (3%)

Positive upward comparison

1 (3%)

Post-traumatic growth

1 (3%)

Self-understanding

1 (3%)

Sense of coherence

1 (3%)

Spirituality

1 (3%)

Stigma

1 (3%)

Suppression of affect

1 (3%)

Quality of life

14 (45%)

Clinical surrogatea

12 (39%)

Physical health & function

12 (39%)

Functional status

5 (16%)

Health status

4 (13%)

Physical health

4 (13%)

Adverse events

1 (3%)

Social integration & connectedness

12 (39%)

Social support

8 (26%)

Connectedness/ social network

3 (10%)

Social isolation

3 (10%)

Acculturation

1 (3%)

Community integration

1 (3%)

Interpersonal relationships

1 (3%)

Health knowledge

9 (29%)

Health care utilisation

9 (29%)

Health behaviour

8 (26%)

Self-care

8 (26%)

Treatment adherence

8 (26%)

Symptom severity

6 (19%)

Condition symptom severity

5 (16%)

Pain severity

2 (6%)

General level of activity

4 (13%)

Quality of communication with others

3 (10%)

Mortality

1 (3%)

  1. aClinical surrogates: Blood glucose (Fasting blood glucose); Blood pressure (Diastolic blood pressure & Systolic blood pressure); CD4 cell count; Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR); Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c); Lipid Levels/ Lipid Profile (High-density lipoproteins & Low-density lipoproteins); Prostate-specific antigen; Resting heart rate; Triglyceride; Urinalysis (Glycosuria, Microhematuria, or Proteinuria); Viral Load; Weight (Body fat, Waist circumference, or Body Mass Index)