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. 2022 Jan 10;2022(1):CD002990. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002990.pub4

Abdulsalim 2017.

Methods Design: RCT Follow‐up: 24 months Control group: usual care
Participants Recruitment: not reported.
Assessed for eligibility: 328.
Randomly assigned: SM: 130; UC: 130.
Completed: SM: 104; UC: 98.
Mean age: SM: 60.6 (SD 7.9) years; UC: 61.1 (SD 8.4) years.
Gender (% male): SM: 96.9; UC: 94.4.
COPD diagnosis: GOLD criteria, no spirometry (FEV1/FVC ratio <0.7) reported.
Inclusion of participants in acute phase: not reported.
Major inclusion criteria: confirmed diagnosis of COPD as per GOLD guidelines.
Major exclusion criteria: not reported.
Interventions Mode: 6 monthly counselling sessions, monthly phone calls, information leaflets.
Duration: counselling sessions 15‐20 min each.
Professional: pharmacist.
Assignment of case manager: unclear.
Self‐management components: unclear whether each included participant received at least two intervention components including an iterative process.
Self‐management topics: unclear.
Behavioural change techniques: at least goals and planning, feedback and monitoring, other unclear.
Outcomes 1. MAQ
Notes More information regarding COPD spirometry, intervention components and iterative process needed.