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Table 2 Characteristics of multidisciplinary teams and interventions

From: Effects of multidisciplinary teamwork in non-hospital settings on healthcare and patients with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author, year

Setting

Team composition

Intervention description

Intervention duration

follow-up duration

Kong et al., 2015

Community

GP, specialist, nurse

Teams, group versus individual care, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, self-management, staffing models

3 months

3 months

Sun et al., 2016

Community

Specialist, nurse#, dietitian, therapist, non-clinical coordinator

Disease management, shared decision-making, teams, group versus individual care, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, site of service delivery, self-management, staffing models, health information systems

6 months

6 months

Xu et al., 2019

Community

GP, specialist, public health physicians, non-clinical coordinator

Care pathways, disease management, referral systems, shared care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, triage, outreach services, site of service delivery, staffing models, health information systems

NA

24 months

Chen et al., 2019

Community

GP, nurse, public health physicians

Referral systems, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, self-management, staffing models

12 months

12 months

Jiang et al., 2020

Community

GP, nurse#, dietitian, therapist

Disease management, packages of care, referral systems, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, group versus individual care, coordination of care amongst different provider, triage, outreach services, site of service delivery, role expansion or task shifting, self-management, staffing models

6 months

6 months

Austin et al., 2009

Clinic

Specialist, nurse, dietitian, therapist

Packages of care, shared care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, site of service delivery, self-management, staffing models

6 months

60 months

Stewart et al., 2015

Home

GP, specialist, nurse#

Case management, shared care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, site of service delivery, role expansion or task shifting, staffing models

NA

(51.0 ± 8.2) months

Pan et al., 2016

Community

GP, specialist, nurse, social worker, informal caregiver

Disease management, referral systems, shared care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, quality and safety systems, triage, outreach services, site of service delivery, staffing models

NA

12 months

Bekelman et al., 2018

Clinic

GP, specialist, nurse, social worker

Case management, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, role expansion or task shifting, staffing models

6 months

6 months

Barrett et al., 2011

Community

GP, specialist, nurse#

Shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, self-management, staffing models

24 months

24 months

Gu et al., 2019

Clinic

Specialist, nurse, dietitian, psychologist

Case management, Patient-initiated appointment systems, teams, group versus individual care, coordination of care amongst different provider, self-management, length of consultation, staffing models, health information systems, the use of information and communication technology

12 months

12 months

Saudan et al., 2020

Community

GP, specialist, nurse, dietitian

Teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, role expansion or task shifting, length of consultation, staffing models

NA

(51 ± 20) months

Jhamb et al., 2023

Clinic, Home

GP, specialist, therapist#, psychologist,

Case management, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, role expansion or task shifting, Telemedicine

3 months

12 months

Hoogendoorn et al., 2010

Community

Nurse, dietitian, therapist

Packages of care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, self-management, staffing models

NA

24 months

Hernandez et al., 2015

Community

GP, nurse, social worker

Packages of care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, self-management, staffing models, the use of information and communication technology

NA

12 months

Zhang et al., 2019

Community

GP, specialist, nurse

Case management, communication between providers, continuity of care, packages of care, referral systems, shared care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, triage, outreach services, site of service delivery, staffing models, the use of information and communication technology

6 months

6 months

Towfighi et al., 2021

Community

GP, specialist, nurse, social worker

Continuity of care, disease management, packages of care, referral systems, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, site of service delivery, role expansion or task shifting, self-management, staffing models, the use of information and communication technology

12 months

12 months

Markle-Reid et al., 2023

Community

Nurse, therapist#, social worker

Case management, packages of care, referral systems, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, role expansion or task shifting, self-management, length of consultation, health information systems

6 months

12 months

Wu et al., 2023

Community

Specialist, nurse, public health physicians#

Case management, continuity of care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, length of consultation, the use of information and communication technology

6 months

6 months

Siaw et al., 2017

Primary care institution

GP, nurse, dietitian, pharmacist

Referral systems, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, role expansion or task shifting, staffing models

6 months

6 months

Zhou et al., 2020

Community

GP, specialist, nurse, therapist

Case management, continuity of care, referral systems, shared care, teams, group versus individual care, coordination of care amongst different provider, site of service delivery, staffing models

12 months

12 months

Walrabenstein et al., 2023

Clinic

Dietitian, therapist

Packages of care, shared care, teams, group versus individual care, coordination of care amongst different provider, self-management, staffing models

4 months

4 months

Tan et al., 2024

Community

Specialist, dietitian, therapist, psychologist, social worker

Disease management, packages of care, shared care, teams, group versus individual care, coordination of care amongst different provider, triage, staffing models

3 months

12 months

Chen et al., 2018

Community

GP#, specialist, nurse, public health physicians

Case management, packages of care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, role expansion or task shifting, staffing models

12 months

12 months

Martin et al., 2014

Clinic

GP, therapist, psychologist

Packages of care, shared care, teams, group versus individual care, coordination of care amongst different provider, self-management, staffing models

6 weeks

12 months

Sally et al., 2004

Home

GP, specialist, nurse#, pharmacist

Shared care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, triage, outreach services, role expansion or task shifting, self-management, staffing models

6 months

60 months

Preen et al., 2005

Community

GP, specialist, nurse

Continuity of care, discharge planning, packages of care, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, site of service delivery, role expansion or task shifting, staffing models, the use of information and communication technology

7 days

7 days

Pedersen et al., 2025

Clinic

Specialist, nurse#, informal caregiver

Packages of care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, role expansion or task shifting, the use of information and communication technology

12 months

12 months

Petronella et al., 2005

Clinic

GP, specialist, therapist, psychologist, social worker, non-clinical coordinator#

Teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, staffing models

1-3months

24 months

Pearson et al., 2006

Home

GP, nurse, pharmacist

Discharge planning, shared care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, role expansion or task shifting, staffing models

6 months

90 months

Hogg et al., 2009

Community

GP, nurse, pharmacist

Disease management, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, staffing models

NA

12–18 months

Gray et al., 2010

Primary care institution

GP, nurse, pharmacist

Disease management, shared care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, site of service delivery, staffing models, smart home technologies

NA

12–18 months

Bekelman et al., 2024

Community

GP, specialist, nurse, social worker

Shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, length of consultation, the use of information and communication technology

6 months

12 months

Radwany et al., 2014

Community

Specialist, nurse, dietitian, therapist, pharmacist, psychologist, social worker, non-clinical coordinator#

Care pathways, comprehensive geriatric assessment, continuity of care, disease management, packages of care, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, triage, outreach services, site of service delivery, role expansion or task shifting, self-management, staffing models

12 months

12 months

Fisher et al., 2020

Community

Nurse, therapist, social worker, non-clinical coordinator#

Case management, communication between providers, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, outreach services, role expansion or task shifting, self-management, staffing models, the use of information and communication technology

6 months

6 months

Fortin et al., 2021

Community

Nurse#, dietitian, therapist

Care pathways, case management, communication between providers, shared care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, triage, role expansion or task shifting, staffing models

4 months

4 months

Jiang et al., 2017

Community

GP#, nurse, public health physicians, therapist

Case management, packages of care, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, role expansion or task shifting

3 months

3 months

Katon et al., 2010

Primary care institution

GP, specialist, nurse, psychologist

Case management, packages of care, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, quality and safety systems, site of service delivery, self-management, staffing models

12 months

12 months

Mildred et al., 2010

Clinic

GP, specialist, nurse, psychologist#

Case management, shared care, shared decision-making, teams, coordination of care amongst different provider, triage, role expansion or task shifting

6 months

6 months

  1. Notes: GP: general practitioner, #Coordinator/Care manager, NA: not available