Table 4.
Effects of clinical guidelines as provided by standardized mean differences
| Intervention | Source | Standardized mean difference (intervention and control) | Statistically significant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational materials | Randomized controlled trial | + 0.25 | Not Significant |
| Cluster allocated controlled clinical trial | None | Not applicable | |
| Controlled before and after study | +0.53 | Significant | |
| Educational Meetings | Randomized controlled trial | None | Not applicable |
| Cluster allocated controlled clinical trial | None | Not applicable | |
| Controlled before and after study | None | Not applicable | |
| Audits and feedbacks | Randomized controlled trial | None | Not applicable |
| Cluster allocated controlled clinical trial | +0.2 | CCT | |
| Controlled before and after study | None | CBA | |
| Reminders | Randomized controlled trial | -0.28 | Not Ascertained |
| Cluster allocated controlled clinical trial | None | Not applicable | |
| Controlled before and after study | +0.15 | Not Significant | |
| Patient directed interventions | Randomized controlled trial | -0.67 | Significant |
| Cluster allocated controlled clinical trial | +6.00 | Significant | |
| Controlled before and after study | +9.00 | Significant | |
| Other organizational interventions | Randomized controlled trial | +0.31 | Significant |
| Cluster allocated controlled clinical trial | None | Not applicable | |
| Controlled before and after study | -0.21 | Significant | |
RCT: Randomized controlled trial, CBA: Controlled before and after study, CCT: Cluster allocated controlled clinical trial.