Table 1 Eligibility criteria

From: Self-management interventions for skin care in people with a spinal cord injury: part 2—a systematic review of use of theory and quality of intervention reporting

Inclusion criteria

 

 Publication status

Published papers only

 Publication date

No restrictions

 Language

English

 Study design

Randomized controlled trials and non-randomized trials

 Control or comparison

At least one control group

No restrictions on number of intervention groups

 Population

At least 50% of participants diagnosed with a spinal cord injury

 Intervention

Interventions aiming to improve, at least in part, self-management skin care capabilities related to pressure ulcer prevention

 Intervention setting

No restrictions

 Outcome

Measurement of at least one outcome of interest: mediators of skin care behaviors (e.g., knowledge, self-efficacy, or skills in relation to skin care or pressure ulcer prevention etc.), skin care behaviors (e.g., skin checks, pressure relief), and pressure ulcer-related clinical outcomes (e.g., incidence, reoccurrence, severity, or hopsitalization)

 Length of follow-up

No restrictions

Exclusion criteria

Interventions with a primary focus on  pressure ulcer treatment

Interventions with a primary focus on lifestyle-related behaviors that affect physiological indicators of skin health (e.g., improving nutritional intake or physical activity, smoking cessation)

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