Table 1.

Characteristics of included studies

CHARACTERISTIC	f	%
Region
Australia and New Zealand	59	37
Canada	21	13
UK and Ireland	11	7
US	68	43
Comparative data from Australia and Canada	1	1
n = 160
Design	f	%
Systematic review	1	1
Randomised controlled/cluster trial	5	4
Observational descriptive	140	88
Qualitative	12	8
Mixed methods	1	1
Discussion	1	1
n = 160
Condition	f	%
CVD	84	53
COPD	12	8
DM	43	27
CKD	21	13
n = 160
Reporting of mortality		%
No	144	90
yes	16	10
n = 160
Reporting of Indigenous dataa		%
No	120	81
Yes	29	19
n = 149
Reporting of service models		%
No	112	70
Yes	48	30
n = 160
Reporting of Telehealth		%
No	144	90
Yes	16	10
n = 160

^aCountries include: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US