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188 questions in 28 reviews · Consumers and Communication
current versionsNo studies 188 · 100%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Peer support vs usual care Adverse events · parents and carers of children with complex needs Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · pre‐registration medical students Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Explanation and planning (information giving) · pre‐registration medical students Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · pre‐registration medical students Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Relationship building/Rapport · pre‐registration medical students Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Information gathering about patient perspectives/concerns · pre‐registration medical students Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Explanation and planning (information giving) · pre‐registration medical students Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · pre‐registration medical students Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse events · pre‐registration medical students Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Consumers and providers working in partnership vs usual practice Health service alterations (changes to services resulting from decisions) · consumer and provider partnership participants or trial participants Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multi‐component intervention with consumers and providers working in partnership vs the same intervention without partnership Resources associated with decision‐making process · consumer and provider partnership participants or trial participants Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multi‐component intervention with consumers and providers working in partnership vs the same intervention without partnership Resources associated with implementing decisions (e.g. changed services) · consumer and provider partnership participants or trial participants Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Consumers and providers working in partnership vs usual practice Degree to which health service alterations reflect health service user (trial participant) priorities (demand responsiveness) · consumer and provider partnership participants or trial participants Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Consumers and providers working in partnership vs usual practice Health service user (trial participant) health service performance ratings (local accountability) · consumer and provider partnership participants or trial participants Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Consumers and providers working in partnership vs usual practice Health service user (trial participant) health service utilisation patterns · consumer and provider partnership participants or trial participants Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Consumers and providers working in partnership vs usual practice Resources associated with decision‐making process · consumer and provider partnership participants or trial participants Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Consumers and providers working in partnership vs usual practice Resources associated with implementing decisions (e.g. changed services) · consumer and provider partnership participants or trial participants Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Consumers and providers working in partnership vs usual practice Adverse events · consumer and provider partnership participants or trial participants Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Multi‐component intervention with consumers and providers working in partnership vs the same intervention without partnership Degree to which health service alterations reflect health service user (trial participant) priorities (demand responsiveness) · consumer and provider partnership participants or trial participants Effects of consumers and health providers working in partnership on health services planning, delivery and… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Non‐vocal communication aid vs usual care without an aid Proportion able to communicate or phonate · adults requiring an artificial airway with or without mechanical ventilator support Interventions to enable communication for adult patients requiring an artificial airway with or without… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Non‐vocal communication aid vs usual care with an aid ICU length of stay and healthcare costs · adults requiring an artificial airway with or without mechanical ventilator support Interventions to enable communication for adult patients requiring an artificial airway with or without… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Non‐vocal communication aid vs usual care with an aid Adverse events · adults requiring an artificial airway with or without mechanical ventilator support Interventions to enable communication for adult patients requiring an artificial airway with or without… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Non‐vocal communication aid vs usual care without an aid Health‐related quality of life · adults requiring an artificial airway with or without mechanical ventilator support Interventions to enable communication for adult patients requiring an artificial airway with or without… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Non‐vocal communication aid vs usual care with an aid Proportion able to communicate or phonate · adults requiring an artificial airway with or without mechanical ventilator support Interventions to enable communication for adult patients requiring an artificial airway with or without… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Non‐vocal communication aid vs usual care with an aid Health‐related quality of life · adults requiring an artificial airway with or without mechanical ventilator support Interventions to enable communication for adult patients requiring an artificial airway with or without… (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #2: Decision coaching vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Unclear values Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #2: Decision coaching vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Feeling unsupported Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #4: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Preparation for decision‐making Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #4: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Decision self‐confidence Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #1: Decision coaching vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings Feeling uniformed Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #1: Decision coaching vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings Unclear values Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #1: Decision coaching vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings Feeling unsupported Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #2: Decision coaching vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Preparation for decision‐making Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Mortality · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Medication‐taking ability · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Mortality · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Medication‐taking ability · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Patient and family perceptions of involvement in escalation of care (4b) · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life‐threatening… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Patient and family satisfaction with care received (4e) · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life‐threatening… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Outcomes* · informal caregivers of people affected by cancer Psychosocial interventions for informal caregivers of people living with cancer (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Any adverse events · informal caregivers of people affected by cancer Psychosocial interventions for informal caregivers of people living with cancer (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Outcomes* · individuals with cancer (patients) Psychosocial interventions for informal caregivers of people living with cancer (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Any adverse events · individuals with cancer (patients) Psychosocial interventions for informal caregivers of people living with cancer (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Caregiver satisfaction with interventions · informal caregivers of people affected by cancer Psychosocial interventions for informal caregivers of people living with cancer (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Caregiver physical health status Studies (reported in comments section): Multilevel Assessment Instrument Total Score (Budin 2008).*** SF12 Physcial Component Summary Score (Northouse 2007). Higher scores indicate higher levels of physical health ... · informal caregivers of people affected by cancer Psychosocial interventions for informal caregivers of people living with cancer (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Telephone support vs non‐telephone support intervention Adverse events including suicide and suicide ideation · Informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Telephone support intervention vs Usual care Satisfaction with the intervention End of intervention · Informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Telephone support intervention vs Usual care Adverse events including suicide and suicide ideation · Informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Telephone support vs non‐telephone support intervention Quality of Life · Informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Telephone support vs non‐telephone support intervention Satisfaction with the intervention · Informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial… (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |