Table 1.

Objective and Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes, and Setting (PICOS) [18] elements

Review objective

To determine the outcomes of educational interventions in genetics for primary care professionals.

Participants

Sample of any size of primary care professionals who were recipients of an educational intervention focussed on genetics. Participants could be based in any country and be from any profession involved in delivering primary care

Intervention

Any educational intervention directed at qualified health professionals in primary care and focussed on genetic healthcare, including but not restricted to online or face to face education lasting one hour or more.

Comparators

None; control group of comparable professionals; control group of comparable practices.

Outcomes

Any outcomes, including but not restricted to: satisfaction with the educational intervention, changes in knowledge, changes in confidence changes in skills, changes in clinical behaviour, use of acquired genetics competencies, impact on organizational change or impact on patient health.

Study design

Any study design, including RCTs, quasi-experimental studies, cohort studies and qualitative studies.