Table 1.

Systematic search strategy and terms.

Database	Search terms
PubMed and Embase	Chronic disease terms including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and COPD terms. Self-management terms (self-care, self-management, self-monitor, self-help, self-medication, self-administration, diagnostic self-evaluation, self-regulation, self-treat, self-test, self-efficacy), SM intervention terms (telemedicine, e-Health, m-Health, telecare, e-Therapy, telenursing, telemonitor, computer-assisted instruction, telephone, cell phones, text messaging, SMS, self-help groups, group based, social learning theory, behaviour change theory, behaviour change program, behaviour change model, motivational interview, peer led, peer support, lay led, lay support, health coach, action plan, care plan, patient education as topic, Flinders program/model, chronic care model, expert patients programme, Stanford model/program, internet, pulmonary rehab) Systematic review terms (systematic review, review, meta-analysis, meta-analysis as topic, meta-review, meta-synthesis, overview of reviews, review of reviews, Cochrane review)
The Cochrane Library	Chronic disease terms including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and COPD terms. Self-management support intervention terms as above. Filter by Cochrane reviews, other reviews, technology assessments.

SM: self-management; SMS: short message service; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.