Table 1 Classification of included studies
Programme classification | Studies | Description of intervention |
|---|---|---|
Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) | El Arifeen 2004 Armstrong Schellenberg 2004 | Integration based on treatment guidelines and training for management of childhood illnesses |
The Primary Care Research in Substance Abuse and Mental Health for the Elderly study (PRISM-E) | Bartels 2004 Krahn 2006 Oslin 2006 | Integrated delivery of mental health and/or substance abuse services for elderly veterans in a primary care setting |
Services for substance abuse and primary medical care | Weisner 2001 Willenbring 1999 | Substance abuse treatment integrated with medical treatment of substance abuse-related co-morbidities |
Mental health services in primary health care | Gater 1997 Watts 2007 Druss 2001 | Treatment services for depression, schizophrenia and other mental illness integrated into primary health care |