Table 2.
Review Selection Criteria
| Component | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
| Population | Any LTC (including MUPS) not limited to the conditions discussed in the introduction e.g. kidney or inflammatory bowel disease | Mental health or psychiatric conditions in the absence of LTC |
| Any age group from school-aged adolescents (≥ 10 years) onwards in order to ensure appropriate levels of understanding and communication of QOL domains | Pre-school or primary school children (0–9 years) | |
| Any gender | No gender exclusions | |
| Any cultural, education or socio-economic status | No cultural, education or socio-economic exclusions | |
| Any care setting or delivery format | No care setting or delivery format exclusions | |
| Intervention | Psychological intervention (in any format) including those which include alternative but related terminology e.g. cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) or mindfulness | Non-psychological interventions |
| Target and assess LTC patients directly | Psychological interventions designed to indirectly target LTC patients (through clinicians, family, carers etc.) | |
| Any facilitator | No facilitator exclusions | |
| Study Design | RCT (Level I Quantitative evidence) | Levels II-V Quantitative evidence, qualitative studies, book chapters, dissertations, SR and meta-analysis papers, unpublished journals or grey material |
| Journal articles published in English | Non-English publications | |
| Comparisons made between intervention and UCC at all relevant points | No intervention and/or UCC conditions | |
| Published between 2006 and February 2016 | Published prior to 2006 and after February 2016 | |
| Outcomes | QOL, HR-QOL and/or WMB | Non-psychological assessment |
| Assess patients directly | Measures that indirectly assess patients (through clinicians, family, carers etc.) |