Table 2.

Typology of self-management support interventions

Self-management support intervention category	Description
Physical activity	Includes any study where physical activity occurs that is, a class or self-directed home-based work. Those containing purely advice or promotion should be captured under education
Education	Includes any study where education is taught or educational materials are provided to patients. This may include skills training and dietary or physical activity guidance
Peer support	Peer support provided by ‘peers’ that is, other patients. This may be in the form of a ‘buddy’ system or through interaction at support groups. HCP support may be captured under HCP monitoring and feedback
Psychological interventions	Includes professional counselling or therapy
HCP monitoring and feedback	Support in the form of health monitoring and/or feedback on a regimen/promoted lifestyle change. Excludes support provided by peers which should be captured under peer support
Action plans	A plan of actions or responses agreed with and used by the patient in response to particular situations for example, symptom exacerbation, dose adjustment according to symptoms
Financial incentives	Includes any intervention where financial barriers are removed or incentives are used to motivate patients to follow a particular intervention or lifestyle change

HCP, healthcare professional.