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

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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

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
Physician
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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