Self management: summary of results
Study	Follow‐up	Comparison	Outcome measure	Results	Notes
Frank 2000	1 month	Workbook + home visits and telephone contact versus wait control	Recovery Locus of Control Scale (RLOC) Perceived Health Competencies Scale (PHCS)	Number of participants with outcome data available at the end of scheduled follow up/number of participants in group at outset of the trial: intervention 19/20, control 20/21 Mean (SD) RLOC Before intervention: intervention 36.10 (4.93), control 35.50 (5.23) 1 month: intervention 36.42 (5.56), control 37.55 (4.08) PHCS: Before intervention: intervention 28.05 (5.91), control 26.80 (5.23) 1 month: intervention 29.21 (5.97), control 26.95 (5.49)
Hoffmann 2007	3 months	Computer‐ generated tailored written information versus stroke fact sheets	Self efficacy to perform self‐management behaviours scale	Number of participants with outcome data available at the end of scheduled follow‐up/number of participants in group at outset of the trial: intervention 66/69, control 67/69 Mean (SD) Before intervention: Section 1 (to get information about disease): intervention 8.1(2.3), control 7.9 (2.5) Section 2 (to obtain help from family, community and friends): intervention 7.9 (1.8), control 8.1 (1.5) Section 3 (to communicate with the doctor): intervention 8.6 (1.8), control 9.1 (1.7) Section 4 (to control/manage depression): intervention 7.7 (2.0), control 7.8 (1.8) Section 5 (to manage the disease in general): intervention 7.8 (1.8), control 8.0 (1.9) Section 6 (to manage symptoms): intervention 7.3 (2.0), control 7.7 (1.8) Mean change scores 0 to 3 months (95% confidence intervals) 3 months: Section 1 (to get information about the disease): intervention 0.2, control 1.6 (‐1.5 to 1.1) Section 2 (to obtain help form family , community, and friends): intervention 0.0, control 0.2 (‐0.8 to 0.3) Section 3 (to communicate with the doctor): intervention 0.3, control ‐0.1 (‐0.2 to 1.1) Section 4 (to control/manage depression): intervention 0.0, control 0.3 (‐0.8 to 0.2) Section 5 (to manage the disease in general): intervention 0.4, control 0.3 (‐0.3 to 0.7) Section 6 (to manage symptoms): intervention 0.0, control ‐0.2 ( ‐0.5 to 0.9)