CARE V Series: Integrating Patient Viewpoints Into Health Care Practice and Research

摘要

Integrated models such as the Chronic Care Model (CCM),9 a generic model for chronic diseases developed by individuals at the MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation and later refi ned by experts at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, delineate components of the health care system-such as community resources, self-management support, health care delivery system design, and clinical information system functionality-that promote excellence in chronic disease management. [...] how valid are the results of umbrella reviews?