Table 1.
Characteristics of included studies (n=10)
| Study Location Design |
Strategy Participants Setting |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wyatt et al
28 UK RCT |
Educational visit to obstetricians and mid-wives in 25 district obstetric units | Educational visit (single) by a respected obstetrician advancing general ways to apply evidence from Cochrane reviews with The Cochrane database donated. Visit to lead obstetrician and mid-wife on labour ward |
| Gulmezoglu et al
30 Mexico, Thailand Cluster randomised trial |
Multifaceted intervention: interactive workshops in 40 maternity units in non-academic hospitals including doctors, mid-wives, interns and students | 3 interactive workshops using RHL over 6 months, focusing on access and use with the focus on the RHL contents in general |
| Harris et al31 Australia Controlled clinical trial |
Patient manual to doctor's patients in 3 hospitals | Patient manual of summaries of Cochrane reviews: 80 page, A5 size manual with 22 summaries of evidence organised into easy to find sections |
| Oermann et al29 USA RCT |
Short summary of systematic review to 50 nurses in medical and surgical units in seven hospitals | Four short, one-page systematic review summaries delivered by email or mail, on patient-controlled analgesia |
| Davis et al37 UK RTC |
Computer-based session newly qualified medical doctors in 6 postgraduate centres | CD ROM sessions, 40 min duration, emphasising critical and application of systematic reviews and meta-analyses |
| Kulier et al34 Before-and after-design Germany, Hungary, Spain, Switzerland, UK |
E-learning course to postgraduate medical trainees from different specialities in primary and secondary care | 3 e-learning modules focusing on systematic reviews, with unlimited access over 6 weeks |
| Davis et al36 UK RCT |
Computer-based session for medical undergraduates in a medical school setting | 1 computer (CD-ROM) session focusing on systematic reviews and meta- analyses a standardised structure of 40 min |
| Kulier et al32 Netherlands UK Cluster RCT |
E-learning course for postgraduate trainees in 6 obstetrics and gynaecology departments | 5 e-learning modules focusing on systematic reviews, over 5 weeks with on the job training, self-directed learning |
| Dobbins et al33 Canada RCT |
Tailored, targeted messaging, on-line registry, knowledge broker to 108 health departments: programme managers, programme coordinators and programme directors | Messages from 7 rigorous systematic reviews. A series of emails with link to full reference, abstract and summary. Also a visit from knowledge broker and access an on-line registry |
| Hadley et al35 UK Cluster RCT |
E-learning course focusing on systematic reviews with postgraduate doctors at internship level in 7 teaching hospitals | Clinically integrated e-learning EBM course 3 modules involving critical appraisal of systematic reviews, unlimited access over 6 weeks |
RCT, randomised controlled trial; RHL, Reproductive Health Library.