The objective of this scoping review was to create an up-to-date descriptive
overview of published Disease-Management-Program evaluations conducted
within Europe. We also assessed the methodological quality of the evaluation
and the comparability of the included studies. The Databases Pub Med via
Medline and Embase via Ovid were searched for thematically fitting
publications. Out of 649 initial titles and abstracts, 45 full-texts were
screened for inclusions. Finally, 21 publications met all inclusion
criteria. DMPs from Germany, Austria, Italy, the Netherlands and Great
Britain were included. The results are tabulated in the results section and
discussed descriptively. Due to the heterogeneity of the included studies
and the application of sometimes potentially biased study design comparisons
were difficult. A uniform European-wide evaluation strategy and common
quality features would be desirable.
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