Introduction Underlying disease have a critical role in vulnerability of populations for a
greater morbidity and mortality when they suffer from COVID-19. The aim of current study is …

Background One of the greatest challenges in healthcare is how to best translate research
evidence into clinical practice, which includes how to change health-care professionals' …

Background People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show considerable
variation in symptoms, limitations, and well‐being; this often complicates medical care. A …

Objective To review systematic reviews and meta-analyses of integrated care programmes
in chronically ill patients, with a focus on methodological quality, elements of integration …

Objective To summarise the evidence regarding the effectiveness of integrated care
interventions in reducing hospital activity. Design Umbrella review of systematic reviews and …

Background Many systematic reviews exist on interventions to improve safe and effective
medicines use by consumers, but research is distributed across diseases, populations and …

OBJECTIVE: To provide insight into the characteristics of comprehensive care programs for
patients with multiple chronic conditions and their impact on patients, informal caregivers …

Objective To determine the effectiveness of integrated care interventions in improving the
Quality of Life (QoL) for patients with chronic conditions. Design A review of the systematic …

Background Chronic diseases are increasingly prevalent in Western countries. Once
hospitalised, the chance for another hospitalisation increases sharply with large impact on …

This book comprises two volumes and builds on the findings of the DISMEVAL project
(Developing and validating DISease Management EVALuation methods for European …