Title	Authors and country [ref.]	Context of care and sample size (target group; intervention/ control)	Teamcare intervention			Effect based on primary outcome	*Team work
Title	Authors and country [ref.]		Main Goal	Main Strategy	Main Content	Effect based on primary outcome	*Team work
Effects of structured versus usual care on renal endpoint in type 2 diabetes: the SURE study: a randomized multicenter translational study	Chan et al. 2009, China [26]	Medical (diabetes; 104/101)	Adherence	Monitoring	Education	Yes, reduced the need for dialyses	Multi
^aA randomized controlled trial of a health promotion education programme for people with multiple sclerosis	Ennis et al. 2006, UK [27]	Medical (multiple sclerosis; 32/30)	Self-care behavior	Self-efficacy	Comprehensive learning	Yes, improved health-promoting behaviour	Multi
^aImpact of an inpatient palliative care team: a randomized control trial	Gade et al. 2008, USA [28]	Medical (life-limiting illnesses; 275/237)	Patient satisfaction	Dialogue	Support	Yes, greater satisfaction with care	Inter
A reengineered hospital discharge program to decrease rehospitalization: a randomized trial	Jack et al. 2009, USA [29]	Medical (general medicine; 370/368)	Prevention	Care plans	Advice	Yes, decreased rehospitalization	Inter
^aCostly patients with unexplained medical symptoms: a high-risk population	Margalit and El-Ad, 2008, Israel [30]	Medical (unexplained symptoms; 21/21)	Prevention	Dialogue	Comprehensive learning	Yes, decline in visits to medical settings	Multi
^aMultidisciplinary patient education in groups increases knowledge on osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial	Nielsen et al. 2008, Denmark [31]	Medical (osteoporosis; 141/128)	Self- management	Empowerment	Education	Yes, increased patient knowledge on osteoporosis	Multi
^aPatient education in groups increases knowledge of osteoporosis and adherence to treatment: a two-year randomized controlled trial	Nielsen et al. 2010, Denmark [32]	Medical (osteoporosis; 136/130)	Adherence	Empowerment	Education	Yes, increased knowledge and adherence to treatment	Multi
^aA randomised controlled clinical trial of nurse-, dietitian- and pedagogist-led Group Care for the management of Type 2 diabetes	Trento et al. 2008, Italy [33]	Medical (diabetes; 25/24)	Prevention	Dialogue	Care- management	Yes, improved metabolic control	Multi
Five-year follow-up findings from a randomized controlled trial of cardiac rehabilitation for heart failure	Austin et al. 2008, UK [34]	Cardiac (heart failure; 57/55)	QoL	Follow-up	Comprehensive learning	Yes, no deterioration in walking distance	Multi
^aLessons learned from a multidisciplinary heart failure clinic for older women: a randomised controlled trial	Azad et al. 2008, Canada [35]	Cardiac (heart failure; 45/46)	QoL	Dialogue	Comprehensive learning	No effect on heart-failure specific QoL	Multi
^aCan a heart failure-specific cardiac rehabilitation program decrease hospitalizations and improve outcomes in high-risk patients?	Davidson et al. 2010, Australia [36]	Cardiac (heart failure; 53/52)	Self- management	Empowerment	Comprehensive learning	Yes, reduced readmissions rates	Multi
Lack of long-term benefits of a 6-month heart failure disease management program	Nguyen et al. 2007, Canada [37]	Cardiac (heart failure; 94/96)	Prevention	Assessment	Disease- management	No long-term effect on readmissions	Multi
Two-year outcome of a prospective, controlled study of a disease management programme for elderly patients with heart failure	Sindaco et al. 2007, Italy [38]	Cardiac (heart failure; 86/87)	Prevention	Care plan	Disease- management	Yes, decreased number of readmissions	Multi
^aNurse-coordinated multidisciplinary, family-based cardiovascular disease prevention programme (EUROACTION) for patients with coronary heart disease and asymptomatic individuals at high risk of cardiovascular disease: a paired, cluster-randomised controlled trial	Wood et al. 2008, UK [39]	Cardiac (cardiovascular; 1189/1128)	Prevention	Monitoring	Counselling	Yes, reduced risk of cardiovascular disease	Multi