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Table 3 Self-management characteristics featured in reviews by condition

From: Characterizing patient-oriented tools that could be packaged with guidelines to promote self-management and guideline adoption: a meta-review

Self-management characteristics

Featured in reviews (n, n/75)a

Featured in reviews by condition (n, n/75)a

Domain

Component

Metabolic

Mental illness

Cardiovascular

Musculoskeletal

Pulmonary

Variety of chronic diseases

Other

Inform

Condition

37

12

1

5

5

3

4

7

49.3

16.0

1.3

6.7

6.7

4.0

5.3

9.3

Activities of daily living

9

4

1

0

2

0

0

2

12.0

5.3

1.3

0.0

2.7

0.0

0.0

2.7

Lifestyle advice

54

18

1

6

9

5

8

7

72.0

24.0

1.3

8.0

12.0

6.7

10.7

9.3

Activate

Support for condition

26

9

0

2

7

3

1

4

34.7

12.0

0.0

2.7

9.3

4.0

1.3

5.3

Action plans for condition

30

8

0

4

6

6

2

4

40.0

10.7

0.0

5.3

8.0

8.0

2.7

5.3

Monitoring

31

13

0

5

3

3

3

4

41.3

10.7

0.0

6.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.3

Psychological strategies

52

14

5

4

8

5

8

8

69.3

18.7

6.7

5.3

10.7

6.7

10.7

10.7

Collaborate

Communicate with clinicians

9

1

0

1

2

0

2

3

12.0

1.3

0.0

1.3

2.7

0.0

2.7

4.0

Link with resources

2

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

2.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

1.3

0.0

1.3

Social support

14

4

1

0

2

0

4

3

18.7

5.3

1.3

0.0

2.7

0.0

5.3

4.0

  1. aThe total is 75 because two studies did not provide sufficient detail to categorize the type of self-management support offered; one used education and achieved a positive result; one used education, self-directed guides, and counseling and achieved a positive result [62, 85]