Background— Self-management interventions are widely implemented in the care for patients
with heart failure (HF). However, trials show inconsistent results, and whether specific …

… Author links open overlay panel Nini H. Jonkman PhD 1 , Heleen Westland RN, MSc 1 ,
Rolf HH Groenwold MD, PhD 2 , Susanna Ågren RN, PhD 3 4 , Manuel Anguita MD, PhD 5 , …

Objectives Systematic reviews on complex interventions like self-management interventions
often do not explicitly state an operational definition of the intervention studied, which may …

Objective To quantify diversity in components of self-management interventions and explore
which components are associated with improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQoL…

Hospitalization may induce a decrease of muscle strength and muscle mass in older patients
due to physical inactivity, malnutrition and diseases, negatively affecting health outcome. …

Objectives: Standardized tests of gait speed are regarded as being of clinical value, but they
are typically performed under optimal conditions, and may not reflect daily-life gait behavior. …

Background Low muscle mass and strength are highly prevalent in inpatients. It is
acknowledged that low muscle mass and strength are associated with falls in community-dwelling …

It is unknown whether heterogeneity in effects of self-management interventions in patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be explained by differences in …

Background Self-management interventions are considered effective in patients with COPD,
but trials have shown inconsistent results and it is unknown which patients benefit most. …

Background: Early identification of people at risk of functional decline is essential for delivering
targeted preventive interventions. Objective: The aim of this study is to identify and predict …