Table 5.

Excluded Studies

Study	Reason for Exclusion
Barrett et al. (2011)	Insufficient definition of the nurse intervention
Campbell et al. (2015)	Insufficient training of nurses to meet definition of advanced nurse practitioner – practice nurses
Houweling et al. (2011)	Insufficient training of nurses to meet definition of advanced nurse practitioner – practice nurses
Huber et al. (2017)	Insufficient definition of the nurse intervention
Iglesias et al. (2013)	Insufficient definition of the nurse intervention
Larsson et al. (2014)	Insufficient training of nurses to meet definition of advanced nurse practitioner – nurses with extensive experience in the field of rheumatology
Moher et al. (2001)	Insufficient training of nurses to meet definition of advanced nurse practitioner – practice nurses
Ogren et al. (2018)	Insufficient definition of the nurse intervention
Sanne et al. (2010)	Insufficient training of nurses to meet definition of advanced nurse practitioner – nurses with some extra training
Scherpbier-de Haan et al. (2013)	No effective comparison – crossover of shared nurse/physician care
Shum et al. (2000)	Insufficient training of nurses to meet definition of advanced nurse practitioner – practice nurses
Voogdt-Pruis et al. (2010)	Insufficient training of nurses to meet definition of advanced nurse practitioner – practice nurses