RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The design and evaluation of psychoeducational/self-management interventions.
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 2470
OP 2474
VO 32
IS 12
A1 Kathleen Mulligan
A1 Stanton P Newman
A1 Erik Taal
A1 Mieke Hazes
A1 Johannes J Rasker
A1 OMERACT 7 Special Interest Group
YR 2005
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/32/12/2470.abstract
AB A large number of interventions have been developed with the aim of improving patient self-management of arthritis. These interventions are complex, usually including multiple components, and have certain key features including participants' awareness of the arms of the study and their often having clear preferences for one or other arm. Because of these and other differences the randomized controlled trial is not necessarily ideal for studies of self-management interventions. This special interest group (SIG) considered designs that may be more appropriate. Self-management interventions use a wide range of outcome measures, which are often assessed at a range of time periods after the intervention. Evaluation of the efficacy of self-management interventions was discussed. One important issue is to link the expected influence of the intervention to the key assessment of outcome. The SIG also examined the factors that may influence the effectiveness of self-management interventions.