What do systematic reviews say?

Less intensive vs more intensive follow‐up after primary cancer treatment

• Follow‐up strategies following completion of primary cancer treatment in adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2742 participants
  Very low

Request‐based ethics consultation vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Ethical case interventions for adult patients 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Proactive ethics consultation vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Ethical case interventions for adult patients 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Non‐medical prescribing vs medical prescribing

• Non‐medical prescribing versus medical prescribing for acute and chronic disease management in primary and secondary… 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  8 studies · 4631 participants
  Moderate

Medication review vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether medication review changes health‐related quality of lifeg Median compared with standard care (very low certainty).

• Medication review in hospitalised patients to reduce morbidity and mortality 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.1
  4 studies · 392 participants
  Very low

Follow‐up integrating additional patient symptom education or monitoring, or survivorship care plans vs usual care

• Follow‐up strategies following completion of primary cancer treatment in adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Very low

Interventions targeting patients vs usual care or interventions of the same type

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  116 participants
  Very low

Interventions targeting healthcare professionals vs usual care or interventions of the same type

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  359 participants
  Low
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Interventions targeting healthcare professionals and patients vs usual care or interventions of the same type

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  75 participants
  Very low
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Interventions targeting patients vs usual care or interventions of the same type

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  116 participants
  Very low

Interventions targeting healthcare professionals vs usual care or interventions of the same type

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  359 participants
  Low
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Interventions targeting healthcare professionals and patients vs usual care or interventions of the same type

• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  75 participants
  Very low
• Interventions for increasing the use of shared decision making by healthcare professionals 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Non‐specialist‐led vs specialist‐led follow‐up after primary cancer treatment

Non‐specialist‐led showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life, (at 12 months' compared with specialist‐led follow‐up after primary cancer treatment (low certainty).

• Follow‐up strategies following completion of primary cancer treatment in adult cancer survivors 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 1.06
  605 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care vs usual care

Summary of findings: Any alternative model of care showed no clear difference in health‐related quality of life (mean difference) at longest compared with usual care (low certainty).

• Models for delivery and co‐ordination of primary or secondary health care (or both) to older adults living in aged… 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.016
  12 studies · 4016 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction… 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 96 participants
  Low

Whole‐facility changes: Home‐like models vs traditional environment

• Physical environmental designs in residential care to improve quality of life of older people 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  33 participants
  Very low

ICU follow‐up services vs standard care or no follow‐up service

• Follow‐up services for improving long‐term outcomes in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 286 participants
  Low