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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

238 questions · 259 findings · 27 reviews

No studies found 65 · 25.1%GRADE not reported 21 · 8.1%Very low 67 · 25.9%Low 55 · 21.2%Moderate 45 · 17.4%High 6 · 2.3%

Patient education vs comparisons to improve professional performance

Adherence to recommended clinical practice (0‐3 months · general patient population, "at risk" patient population and patient population with a specific condition or disease

Patient education interventions probably leads to higher adherence to recommended clinical practice (0‐3 months compared with comparisons to improve professional performance (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Patient education vs comparisons to improve professional performance

Desirable patient health outcomes (0‐3 months · general patient population, "at risk" patient population and patient population with a specific condition or disease

Patient education interventions showed no clear difference in desirable patient health outcomes (0‐3 months compared with comparisons to improve professional performance (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Targeted mass media intervention vs general population mass media intervention

Attempts to quit smoking · mass media intervention for promoting healthy behaviours

It is very uncertain whether targeted mass media intervention changes quit‐attempts, 3 months compared with general population mass media intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Patient information interventions vs comparisons to improve professional performance

Undesirable patient health outcomes · general patient population, "at risk" patient population and patient population with a specific condition or disease

It is very uncertain whether patient information interventions changes undesirable patient health outcomes (0‐12 months compared with comparisons to improve professional performance (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Patient information interventions vs comparisons to improve professional performance

Patient satisfaction Number of satisfied patients · general patient population, "at risk" patient population and patient population with a specific condition or disease

Patient information interventions showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction Number of satisfied patients (0‐3 months compared with comparisons to improve professional performance (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review