What do systematic reviews say?

Telemedicine vs usual care

• Interventions for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus fasting during Ramadan 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 85 participants
  Very low

Action plan vs usual care

• Action plans with brief patient education for exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 1009 participants
  Moderate

Individual TF‐CBT vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

• Psychological interventions for post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people with severe mental illness 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 39 participants
  Low

Dietary interventions vs usual care

• Lifestyle changes for treating psoriasis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 36 participants
  Moderate

Self‐management interventions vs usual care

Self management programmes showed no clear difference in quality of life Change scores/post intervention SF‐12 or ‐36:… compared with usual care (low certainty).

• Self management programmes for quality of life in people with stroke 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.2 [0, 0.41]
  6 studies · 469 participants
  Low

Relaxation vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Psychosocial interventions for preventing and treating depression in dialysis patients 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Preoperative education vs usual care

• Preoperative education for hip or knee replacement 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 109 participants
  Low

Chronic disease management vs usual care

• Chronic disease management programmes for adults with asthma 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  8 studies · 1627 participants
  Moderate

Exercise vs usual care

Exercise may leads to higher HRQoL Investigators measured health related quality of life using… compared with usual care (low certainty).

• Psychosocial interventions for preventing and treating depression in dialysis patients 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 3.06 [2.29, 3.83]
  2 studies · 64 participants
  Low

Home fall‐hazard reduction vs control (e.g. usual activities)

Home fall‐hazard reduction showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life SMD was calculated from 4 studies… compared with control (e.g. usual care) (moderate certainty).

• Environmental interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.09
  6 studies · 1848 participants
  Moderate

CBT vs usual care

Cognitive‐behavioural therapy probably leads to higher health‐related quality of life Investigators measured health‐related… compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Psychosocial interventions for preventing and treating depression in dialysis patients 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.51 [0.19, 0.83]
  4 studies · 230 participants
  Moderate

Behavioural intervention vs usual care or no treatment

Behavioural interventions showed no clear difference in health status and quality of life assessed by Bristol Female Lower… compared with usual care or no treatment (low certainty).

• Interventions for treating urinary incontinence after stroke in adults 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 55 participants
  Low