Table 1.
Description of included reviews by intervention category
| Intervention category | No. of reviews included in analysis | Median AMSTAR score (min, max) | Range of publication year | Median no. of included studies within reviews (min, max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient education and support |
21 |
8 (5, 11) |
1990 to 2010 |
21 (5, 82) |
| Telemedicine |
10 |
5.5 (5, 9) |
2004 to 2011 |
20.5 (7, 44) |
| Provider role changes |
7 |
7 (6, 9) |
2003 to 2011 |
18 (5, 36) |
| Organisational changes |
4 |
7.5 (6, 9) |
1998 to 2011 |
7 (6, 23) |
| Broad based reviews | 8 | 6 (5, 9) | 2001 to 2011 | 41 (9, 58) |