| Study design |
|
| Before after study |
56.6 (66.7) |
| Retrospective audit |
8 (9.5) |
| Randomized controlled trial |
5 (6.0) |
| Non-randomized controlled trial |
15 (17.8) |
| Similarity of patients and providers between comparison groups |
|
| Both patients and providers comparable between both groups |
7 (8.3) |
| Patients comparable, providers not comparable |
1 (1.2) |
| Patients and providers not comparable |
1 (1.2) |
| Patients comparable, no data on comparability of providers |
21 (25.0) |
| Patients not comparable, no data on comparability of providers |
3 (3.6) |
| Providers comparable, no data on comparability of patients |
7 (8.3) |
| No data on comparability of either patients or providers |
36 (42.9) |
| No comparator group |
8 (9.5) |
| Number of centers included |
78 (92.9) |
| Single center |
6 (7.1) |
| Multiple centers |
|
| Number of tests studied |
|
| 1 |
17 (20.2) |
| 2–5 |
5 (6.0) |
| >5 |
53 (63.1) |
| Unclear |
9 (10.7) |
| Reproducible intervention |
|
| Yes |
44 (52.4) |
| No |
40 (47.6) |
| Sustainability assessed |
|
| Yes |
14 (16.7) |
| No |
70 (83.3) |
| Data on clinical outcomes reported |
|
| Yes |
45 (53.6) |
| No |
39 (46.4) |
