Table 2.

Synthesis of results

Interventions (EPOC strategies)	Study	Allied health	Outcomes
			Patient/ health	Professional/Process
Educational meetings	Pennington et al 2005 [22]	Speech-language therapists	• Not evaluted	• Pre- and post-training adherence to practice guidelines (increased dissemination activities (S) • Knowledge increased (S) • Changes in clinical practice within six months of training (NS) • Cost effectiveness (NS)
Local opinion leaders	Stevenson et al 2006 [23]	Physiotherapists	• Not evaluted	• Change in physio practice (NS) • Patient classification (NS) • Time spent (NS) • Importance (NS)
Patient mediated interventions	Snooks 2014 [24]	Paramedics	• Patient safety (NS) • Self-reported falls (NS) • Health related quality of life (NS) • Patient satisfaction (NS)	• Cost effectiveness (S) • Increased patient referral to falls services (S)
Multi-faceted components	Rebbeck 2006 [27] • Opinion leaders • Follow-up education. • Educational meetings (workshops) • Educational outreach visits	Physiotherapists	• Patient disability (NS) • Patient satisfaction (NS)	• Knowledge (S) • Guideline adherence (S) • Cost effectiveness (NS)
	Bekkering 2005 (a) [25] • Educational outreach visit • Audit and feedback • Reminders	Physiotherapists	• Not evaluated	• Guideline adherence (S)
	Bekkering 2005 (b) [26] • Educational outreach visit • Audit and feedback • Reminders	Physiotherapists	• Physical functioning, pain and sick leave (NS)	• Not evaluated

S = significant (p<0.05) NS= Not significant (p>0.05)