Table 1 Study characteristics
Study ID | Size of groups, n | Drop outs (%) | Age, Mean (SD) | Sex, N female (%) | Â | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention group | Control group | Intervention group | Control group | Intervention group | Control group | Intervention group | Control group | Diagnosis | Profession | |
Clemson 2016 [28] | 198 | 202 | 15% | 16% | 80.2 (6.4) | 80.7 (5.7) | 118 (59.6) | 129 (63.9) | Not specified | Occupational therapists |
López Cabezas 2006 [29] | 70 | 64 | nra | nra | 75.3 (8.4) | 76.1 (9.4) | 41 (58.6) | 34 (53.1) | Heart failure | Pharmacists |
Rich 1995 [30] | 142 | 140 | nr | nr | 80.1 (5.9) | 78.4 (6.1) | 96 (68.0) | 83 (59.0) | Heart failure | Multidisciplinary team |
N | 410 | 406 | Â | Â | 78.5 (2.8) | 78.4 (2.3) | 255 (62.2) | 246 (60.6) | Â | Â |