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. 2021 Jun 2;16:59. doi: 10.1186/s13012-021-01128-w

Correction to: Effectiveness of guideline dissemination and implementation strategies on health care professionals’ behaviour and patient outcomes in the cancer care context: a systematic review

Jennifer R Tomasone 1,, Kaitlyn D Kauffeldt 1, Rushil Chaudhary 2, Melissa C Brouwers 3
PMCID: PMC8173896  PMID: 34078395

Correction to: Implementation Sci 15, 41 (2020)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-020-0971-6

Following the publication of the original article [1], it was reported that there was an error in the order and content of Tables 2-4. The correct Tables 2, 3, 4 are given in this Correction article.

Table 2.

Risk of bias for randomized controlled trials

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Table 3.

ACROBAT-NRSI results for included non-randomized studies

Author Overall Risk of Bias Confounding Selection of Participants Measurement of Interventions Departures from Intended Interventions Missing Data Measurement of Outcomes Selection of the Reported Result
Bertsche et al. [30] Serious Low Moderate Low No information Low Serious Moderate
Coleman et al. [34] Serious Low Low Low No information Serious Serious Moderate
Hountz et al. [42] Serious No information Low No information No information Low No information Low
Lane et al. [44] Serious Serious Serious Serious Serious Moderate Moderate Serious
Patil et al. [50] Serious Serious No information Serious Low Serious Low Low
Phillips et al. [51] Serious No information Low Low No information Low Serious Moderate
Raj et al. [52] Serious Low Low Low No information Low Serious Moderate
Ray-Coquard et al. [54] Serious Moderate Low Low No information Low Serious Moderate
Ray-Coquard et al. [55] Serious Moderate Low Low Low Low Serious Moderate

Table 4.

Frequency of Mazza taxonomy strategies used in included studies

Implementation Domain Subdomains Strategy Number and Abbreviated Strategy Name Full Strategy Name from Mazza Taxonomy [22] Frequency of Use
Professional 1.1 Identify barriers Identify barriers to guideline implementation 5
1.2 Distribute guideline Distribute guideline materials 10
1.3 Advertise guideline Advertise guideline materials 4
1.4 Present guideline Present guideline materials at meetings 2
1.5 Educate individual Educate individual HCPs about the intent and benefit of complying with a guideline 10
1.6 Educate group Educate groups of HCPs about the intent and benefit of complying with a guideline 16
1.7 Recruit opinion leader Recruit an opinion leader who recommends the implementation of a guideline 6
1.8 Achieve consensus Achieve consensus among HCPs that the guideline is appropriate for implementation 3
1.9 Provide reminders Provide reminders to individual HCPs or groups about the intent and benefit of complying with a guideline 10
1.10 Provide alerts Provide alerts to individual HCPs or groups when clinical practice deviates from a guideline 2
1.11 Feedback guideline compliance Feedback guideline compliance data and information to individual HCPs or groups to improve compliance 11
1.12 Feedback about patients Feedback data and information about patients to individual HCPs or groups to improve compliance 10
1.13 Feedback from patients Feedback data and information from patients to individual HCPs or groups to improve compliance 1
1.14 Feedback from HCPs Feedback information from HCPs to individuals or groups to improve compliance 2
1.15 Other 4
Total = 96
Financial 2.1 Health care professionals 2.1.1 Incentive to HCP Incentive applicable to a HCP
2.1.2 Incentive to institution Incentive applicable available to the institution 1
2.1.3 Grant to HCP Grant or allowance provided to a HCP
2.1.4 Grant to institution Grant or allowance provided to the institution
2.1.5 Penalty to HCP Penalty applicable to a HCP
2.1.6 Penalty to institution Penalty applicable to the institution
2.1.7 Change in reimbursement Change in reimbursement
2.1.8 Other
2.2 Patients 2.2.1 Incentive to patient Incentive applicable to a patient
2.2.2 Grant to patient Grant or allowance provided to a patient
2.2.3 Penalty to patient Penalty applicable to a patient
2.2.4 Other
Total = 1
Organizational 3.1 Health care professionals 3.1.1 Additional human resources Additional human resources provided for implementation 2
3.1.2 Reallocated roles Reallocated roles to assist implementation 2
3.1.3 Implementation team Creation of an implementation team 1
3.1.4 Communication between health professionals Communication between distant health professionals
3.1.5 HCP satisfaction Improved HCP satisfaction
3.1.6 Other 2
3.2 Patients 3.2.1 Participation in governance Consumer participation in governance
3.2.2 Consumer feedback Consumer feedback, suggestions and complaints
3.2.3 Other
3.3 Structural 3.3.1 Change in organizational structure Change in organizational structure
3.3.2 Change to setting Change to the setting or site of service delivery
3.3.3 Change in physical structure Change in the physical structure, facilities or equipment of a service
3.3.4 Change in technology Change in information and communication technology 4
3.3.5 Change in quality assurance Change in quality assurance, quality improvement and/or performance measurement systems 2
3.3.6 Change in delivery Change in the method of service delivery
3.3.7 Integration of services Change in the integration of services
3.3.8 Risk management Change in risk management provisions
3.3.9 Other
Total = 13
Regulatory 4.1 Change in legislation Change in legislation or regulation 1
4.2 Change in ownership Change in the ownership or affiliation
4.3 Change in licensing Change in licensing, credentialing or accreditation of the health service and its elements
4.4 Other
Total = 1

The publisher apologizes to the authors and readers for the inconvenience.

Reference

  • 1.Tomasone JR, Kauffeldt KD, Chaudhary R, Brouwers MC. Effectiveness of guideline dissemination and implementation strategies on health care professionals’ behaviour and patient outcomes in the cancer care context: a systematic review. Implementation Sci. 2020;15:41. doi: 10.1186/s13012-020-0971-6. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

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