Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria

David H Hickam; Jessica W Weiss; Jeanne-Marie Guise; David Buckley; Makalapua Motu'apuaka; Elaine Graham; Ngoc Wasson; Somnath Saha

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Appendix CInclusion and Exclusion Criteria

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US), Rockville (MD)

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Hickam DH, Weiss JW, Guise JM, et al. Outpatient Case Management for Adults With Medical Illness and Complex Care Needs [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2013 Jan. (Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, No. 99.) Appendix C, Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria.

Abstract Level Eligibility Criteria

Study Characteristic	Inclusion/Exclusion
Population	Include: all ages >18; adults with medical illnesses and complex care needs Exclude: Mental health only
Interventions	Include: case management, care coordination, care management and disease management programs and others that may have elements of case management (e.g., coordination, medical monitoring) Exclude: disease management without care coordination, low intensity telephonic and short duration interventions, screening interventions
Comparators	Include: Usual care or other model of case management
Outcomes	Include: Relevant outcome measured (patient, resource utilization, or process measurement outcomes as listed in Key Questions.
Timing/Duration	Include: Duration >30 days
Setting	Include: Outpatient settings (i.e., primary care, specialty care, and home care)
Study Design	Include: Randomized trial, cohort, case control, systematic review, meta-analysis

Full-Text Eligibility Criteria

Study Characteristic	Inclusion/Exclusion
Population	Include: all ages >18; adults with medical illnesses and complex care needs Exclude: Mental health only
Interventions	Include: case management, care coordination, care management and disease management programs and others that may have elements of case management (e.g., coordination, medical monitoring) Exclude: disease management without care coordination, low intensity telephonic and short duration interventions, screening interventions
Comparators	Include: Usual care or other model of case management
Outcomes	Include: Patient (health) outcomes, resource utilization (e.g., hospitalizations, primary care visits), or process measurement outcomes (e.g. medication adherence)
Timing/Duration	Include any study duration >30 days
Setting	Include all outpatient settings (e.g., primary care) Exclude: Inpatient, hospital-based case management

Appendix CInclusion and Exclusion Criteria

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Abstract Level Eligibility Criteria

Full-Text Eligibility Criteria