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. 2019 Apr 29;17:45. doi: 10.1186/s12961-019-0444-z

Table 4.

Interventions that could be tested in future Cochrane Reviews, mapped against the 12 priority topics in which they were described

CCCG intervention taxonomy category [37] Intervention described by participants Priority topic numbera Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Interventions directed to the consumer Health information tailored to different audiences and in multiple formats X X X X X 5
Building health literacy skills of consumers X X X 3
Local and community support interventions X X X 3
Community education X 1
Interventions from the consumer Consumers are partners at all levels of care X X X X X 5
Families and carers, in particular, are partners at all levels of care X X X X X 5
Using patient stories X X 2
Interventions for communication exchange between providers and consumers Patient-controlled electronic health records and related digital tools X X X X 4
Communication tools for health professionals X X X X 4
Decision aids and decision-making support strategies X X 2
Care plans X X 2
Interventions for communication between consumers Peer-support interventions X X X X X X 6
Interventions for communication to healthcare professionals from another source Education of health professionals in communication or partnering with consumers X X X X X X X X X X 10
Communication skills training for medical students X X X 3
Strategies to support clinicians having difficult conversations X X 2
Better selection of health professionals X 1
Service delivery interventions Health service policies and standards for communication and participation X X X X X X X 7
Culture and attitude change within health services and health professionals X X X X X X X X 8
Changes to the structure and delivery of care X X X X X X 6
Strategies to build on and share good practice within the health system X X X X X X 6
Other Other (not grouped) X X 2

aSee Table 3 for a description of the 12 priority topics