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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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557 questions in 64 reviews · Effective Practice and Organisation of Care

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No studies 557 · 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.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care
Time between presentation and appropriate management · healthcare providers using clinical decision‐support tools and patients receiving care from such providers
Decision‐support tools via mobile devices to improve quality of care in primary healthcare settings (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care
Providers' acceptability and satisfaction · healthcare providers using clinical decision‐support tools and patients receiving care from such providers
Decision‐support tools via mobile devices to improve quality of care in primary healthcare settings (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care
Resource use · healthcare providers using clinical decision‐support tools and patients receiving care from such providers
Decision‐support tools via mobile devices to improve quality of care in primary healthcare settings (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile clinical decision‐support system vs standard care
Unintended consequences · healthcare providers using clinical decision‐support tools and patients receiving care from such providers
Decision‐support tools via mobile devices to improve quality of care in primary healthcare settings (2021) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Web‐based electronic TB laboratory information system vs a paper‐based system
Data quality · health‐district‐wide electronic TB laboratory information system for improving the timeliness of test results and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Web‐based electronic TB laboratory information system vs a paper‐based system
Information use · health‐district‐wide electronic TB laboratory information system for improving the timeliness of test results and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Web‐based electronic TB laboratory information system vs a paper‐based system
Functioning of the RHIS · health‐district‐wide electronic TB laboratory information system for improving the timeliness of test results and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Web‐based electronic TB laboratory information system vs a paper‐based system
Health provider outcomes · health‐district‐wide electronic TB laboratory information system for improving the timeliness of test results and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Hand‐held electronic device for collecting TB laboratory information vs a paper‐based system
Data quality · health district personnel using a hand‐held PDA electronic data collection tool to improve the quality and timeliness…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Hand‐held electronic device for collecting TB laboratory information vs a paper‐based system
Service quality · health district personnel using a hand‐held PDA electronic data collection tool to improve the quality and timeliness…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Hand‐held electronic device for collecting TB laboratory information vs a paper‐based system
Information use · health district personnel using a hand‐held PDA electronic data collection tool to improve the quality and timeliness…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Hand‐held electronic device for collecting TB laboratory information vs a paper‐based system
Functioning of the RHIS · health district personnel using a hand‐held PDA electronic data collection tool to improve the quality and timeliness…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Hand‐held electronic device for collecting TB laboratory information vs a paper‐based system
Health provider outcomes · health district personnel using a hand‐held PDA electronic data collection tool to improve the quality and timeliness…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic hospital health information system vs a paper‐based health information system
Service quality · electronic hospital health information to improve hospital functioning
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic hospital health information system vs a paper‐based health information system
Data quality · electronic hospital health information to improve hospital functioning
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic hospital health information system vs a paper‐based health information system
Information use · electronic hospital health information to improve hospital functioning
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic hospital health information system vs a paper‐based health information system
Functioning of the RHIS · electronic hospital health information to improve hospital functioning
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic hospital health information system vs a paper‐based health information system
Health provider outcomes · electronic hospital health information to improve hospital functioning
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High‐intensity brief text messaging (SMS) vs low‐intensity brief text messaging
Data quality · Community health care workers, known as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) (n = 156) associated with 30 health…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High‐intensity brief text messaging (SMS) vs low‐intensity brief text messaging
Service quality · Community health care workers, known as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) (n = 156) associated with 30 health…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High‐intensity brief text messaging (SMS) vs low‐intensity brief text messaging
Information use · Community health care workers, known as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) (n = 156) associated with 30 health…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High‐intensity brief text messaging (SMS) vs low‐intensity brief text messaging
Functioning of the RHIS · Community health care workers, known as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) (n = 156) associated with 30 health…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
High‐intensity brief text messaging (SMS) vs low‐intensity brief text messaging
Health provider outcomes · Community health care workers, known as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) (n = 156) associated with 30 health…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic drug stock notification system with data management support vs paper‐based stock notification
Service quality · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic drug stock notification system with data management support vs paper‐based stock notification
Data quality · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic drug stock notification system with data management support vs paper‐based stock notification
Information use · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic drug stock notification system with data management support vs paper‐based stock notification
Functioning of the RHIS · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic drug stock notification system with data management support vs paper‐based stock notification
Health provider outcomes · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic drug stock notification system with product transport support vs paper‐based stock notification
Service quality · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic drug stock notification system with product transport support vs paper‐based stock notification
Data quality · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic drug stock notification system with product transport support vs paper‐based stock notification
Information use · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic drug stock notification system with product transport support vs paper‐based stock notification
Functioning of the RHIS · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Electronic drug stock notification system with product transport support vs paper‐based stock notification
Health provider outcomes · community‐based health care workers, known in Malawi as Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) managing medicines and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Health information strengthening as part of comprehensive quality improvement vs no quality improvement
Service quality · intervention health facilities (n = 24 health facilities)
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Health information strengthening as part of comprehensive quality improvement vs no quality improvement
Data quality · intervention health facilities (n = 24 health facilities)
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Health information strengthening as part of comprehensive quality improvement vs no quality improvement
Information use · intervention health facilities (n = 24 health facilities)
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Health information strengthening as part of comprehensive quality improvement vs no quality improvement
Functioning of the RHIS · intervention health facilities (n = 24 health facilities)
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Health information strengthening as part of comprehensive quality improvement vs no quality improvement
Health provider outcomes · intervention health facilities (n = 24 health facilities)
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Web‐based electronic TB laboratory information system vs a paper‐based system
Service quality · health‐district‐wide electronic TB laboratory information system for improving the timeliness of test results and…
Routine Health Information System (RHIS) improvements for strengthened health system management (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Implementation interventions vs no intervention
Health professional outcomes · healthcare professionals providing stroke rehabilitation
Implementation interventions to promote the uptake of evidence‐based practices in stroke rehabilitation (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Primary objective: mobile stock notification with effective product transport vs standard care
Resource use · healthcare workers and other health professionals involved in commodity and stock management
Tracking health commodity inventory and notifying stock levels via mobile devices: a mixed methods… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Primary objective: mobile stock notification with effective product transport vs standard care
Unintended consequences · healthcare workers and other health professionals involved in commodity and stock management
Tracking health commodity inventory and notifying stock levels via mobile devices: a mixed methods… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Primary objective: mobile stock notification with enhanced management vs standard care
Resource use · healthcare workers and other health professionals involved in commodity or stock management
Tracking health commodity inventory and notifying stock levels via mobile devices: a mixed methods… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Primary objective: mobile stock notification with enhanced management vs standard care
Unintended consequences · healthcare workers and other health professionals involved in commodity or stock management
Tracking health commodity inventory and notifying stock levels via mobile devices: a mixed methods… (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile technologies for use in the emergency department vs usual care
Participants' health status and well‐being · Emergency physicians consulting with hospital specialists about adults attending the emergency department
Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile technologies for use in the emergency department vs usual care
Participant and provider acceptability or satisfaction · Emergency physicians consulting with hospital specialists about adults attending the emergency department
Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile technologies for use in the emergency department vs usual care
Costs · Emergency physicians consulting with hospital specialists about adults attending the emergency department
Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile technologies for use in the emergency department vs usual care
CI: Confidence interval · Emergency physicians consulting with hospital specialists about adults attending the emergency department
Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile technologies used by community health or home‐care workers vs usual care
Providers' adherence to recommended practice, guidelines or protocols · Community‐based peer health workers consulting with clinic staff about receiving antiretroviral therapy, community…
Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Mobile technologies used by community health or home‐care workers vs usual care
Time between presentation and management of the health condition · Community‐based peer health workers consulting with clinic staff about receiving antiretroviral therapy, community…
Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies