Table 1.
Description of the selected studies (N = 51 papers)



ADL, activities of daily living; GARS, Groningen Activity Restriction Scale; CES-D Scale, Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale; MMSE, mini mental state examination; LDL-C, low density lipid cholesterol

Figure 1.
The screening process.

Figure 2.
Conceptual model to analyse studies on collaboration in primary health care.
Table 1.
Structure and process characteristics of the interventions (N = 51 studies)

ICP, individual care plan; MM, multidisciplinary meetings
Table 2.
Structure and process characteristics of the interventions related to the type of outcome parameters used in the studies (N = 51 studies)

PRM, patient-reported outcomes; CO, clinical outcomes; UHS, use of health services; PRO, professional-reported outcomes
Table 3.
% significant positive effects of structure and process characteristics of collaboration on outcomes (N = 139 outcomes)

PRM, patient-reported outcomes; CO, clinical outcomes; UHS, use of health services; PRO, professional-reported outcomes
*p < .05 (within each characteristic is tested with a two-proportion z-test)










