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Interventions for improving outcomes in patients with multimorbidity in primary care and community settings

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2011
  • Year Published
    2016
  • Quality Rating
    10/10 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (10); UK (4); Australia (2); Canada (1); Ireland (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (10); UK (4); Australia (2); Canada (1); Ireland (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
    Community
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
    Case management
    By whom care is provided
    Self-management
    Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
    Staff - Training
    Where care is provided
    Site of service delivery
    Implementation strategies
    Provider-targeted strategy
    Educational meeting
    Multi-faceted intervention
    Organization-targeted strategy
  • Theme
    Optimal aging
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Non-communicable diseases
    Cardiovascular disease
    Diabetes
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
    Other
    Mental health and addictions
    Sectors
    Primary care
    Providers
    Physicians
    Generalist
    Nurse
    Allied health professional
Publication details
  • Citation
    Smith SM, Wallace E, O'Dowd T, Fortin M. Interventions for improving outcomes in patients with multimorbidity in primary care and community settings. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016;(3): Art. No.: CD006560. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006560.pub3.
  • DOI
    10.1002/14651858.CD006560.pub3

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