Table 1.
Study Properties (adapted from Knaup et al. (2008))
| Properties | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ||
| North America | 19 | 59 |
| Germany | 4 | 13 |
| UK | 3 | 9 |
| Norway | 2 | 6 |
| Ireland | 1 | 3 |
| Australia | 1 | 3 |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 3 |
| Multicentre (Spain, the Netherlands, UK, Sweden, Switzerland) | 1 | 3 |
| Design | ||
| Randomised control trial | 29 | 91 |
| Control trial | 3 | 9 |
| Publication type | ||
| Published | 27 | 79 |
| Unpublished (dissertation) | 7 | 21 |
| Setting | ||
| Out-patient | 26 | 81 |
| In-patient | 6 | 19 |
| Sample | ||
| Adults | 30 | 94 |
| Adolescents | 2 | 6 |
| Unit of randomisation | ||
| Patients | 22 | 69 |
| Professionals | 3 | 9 |
| Patients and professionals | 3 | 9 |
| Clinics | 1 | 3 |
| None | 3 | 9 |