Table 2

LTCs investigated in the 94 articles included in the systematic review

LTCs investigatedNo of trials (%)
Type 1 and/or type 2 diabetes25 (27)
Fibromyalgia2 (2)
Epilepsy2 (2)
Chronic hepatitis C1 (1)
Cancer survivorship4 (4)
Dementia/neurocognitive disorder2 (2)
Hypertension3 (3)
Arthritis11 (11)
HIV2 (2)
Spinal cord injury3 (3)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease4 (4)
Amputation2 (2)
Stroke8 (9)
Multiple sclerosis1 (1)
Psychosis3 (3)
Serious mental illness3 (3)
Heart failure3 (3)
Asthma2 (2)
Myocardial infarction2 (2)
Generic chronic somatic disease1 (1)
Depression1 (1)
Chronic kidney disease2 (2)
Chronic fatigue syndrome1 (1)
Coronary heart disease1 (1)
Skin picking1 (1)
Chronic pain2 (2)
Multimorbidity2 (2)
Total94 (100)
  • LTCs, long-term conditions.