Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria using the PICOS tool

Eligibility criteria
Population	Adults (aged 18+) with COPD diagnosed and/or confirmed by spirometry as an forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) < 80% of the predicted values according to GOLD (2017) criteria or FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio of < 0.70. Co‐ or multi‐morbidities were included, except asthma, a current respiratory disorder other than COPD, or serious and unstable cardiovascular disease (unless separate data for COPD patients are reported)
Intervention	Intervention must include evidence of goal setting, motivational interviewing techniques, and COPD‐related health education. Interventions that do not have clear evidence of all three components will be excluded The intervention must be delivered by a qualified HCP, over a minimum of two sessions, either face to face, by telephone, online, email, tablet, smartphone, or a combination of these methods. Interventions that include group, instead of individual, coaching sessions will be excluded
Control	Trials must consist of one group that received the health coaching intervention and one group that received either treatment as usual, wait‐list control, or a no intervention control group
Outcomes	Primary outcome measure: a validated, self‐report measure of general quality of life and/or disease‐specific HRQoL Secondary outcome measure(s): COPD‐related hospital admissions (validated by hospital records). We accepted any objective measure of physical activity. Self‐care adherence and mood must be measured using a self‐report measure. Secondary outcome measures will be included as and when reported
Study design	Randomized controlled trials (RCTs)