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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: Evaluation of two family-based intervention programs for children affected by rare disease and their families – research network (CARE-FAM-NET): study protocol for a rater-blinded, randomized, controlled, multicenter trial in a 2x2 factorial design

Inclusion criteria

 1. Family with at least one child between the age of 0 and 21 years with a rare disease or suspected rare disease

 2. Written informed consent with the study protocol

 3. Sufficient knowledge of the German language of parents and children

 4. Insured at the participating insurance companies

Exclusion criteria

 1. Severe psychiatric disorders and impairments with acute symptoms such as suicidal tendencies, massive self-harming behavior, acute psychotic symptoms etc., which will not be adequately addressed by these novel low-frequency interventions