Table 4. RCTs showing positive findings for all outcome measures.

	Transfer of information	Self-treatment through use of an action plan	Active stimulation of symptom monitoring	Stress or psychological management	Enhancing problem solving/ decision-making	Resource utilization	Enhancing physical activity	Enhancing dietary intake	Enhancing smoking cessation	Enhancing medication adherence
Barbanel et al. [80]	✓	✓	✓	✘	✓	✘	✘	✘	✓	✓
Chalder et al. [95]	✓	✘	✓	✘	✓	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
Efraimsson et al. [66]	✓	✓	✘	✘	✓	✘	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ferrone et al. [71]	✓	✓	✘	✓	✓	✘	✓	✓	✓	✓
Fortin et al. [62, 63]	✓	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✓	✓	✓	✘
Goudswaard et al. [42]	✓	✘	✓	✘	✘	✘	✓	✓	✘	✓
Heitkemper et al. [91]	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✘	✘	✓	✘	✘
Hill et al. [67]	✓	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✓	✘	✓	✓
McLean et al. [82]	✓	✓	✓	✘	✓	✘	✘	✘	✘	✓
Striegel-Moore et al. [92, 117]	✓	✘	✓	✓	✓	✓	✘	✓	✘	✘
Waite et al. [100]	✓	✘	✘	✓	✓	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
Watkins et al. [72]	✓	✘	✘	✓	✓	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
Williams et al. [75]	✓	✘	✘	✓	✓	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
Total	13	5	6	6	7	1	5	6	5	6

Summary: (✓) component present; (✘): component absent/ unclear/ not specified