What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs written education and education by a health professional

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs written education and education by a health professional

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs no education or usual care

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 329 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs no education or usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs no education or usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs no education or usual care

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 343 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs written education

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: multimedia education changes knowledge (number whose knowledge score improved) compared with written education (very low certainty).

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.8 [0.59, 1.09]
  1 study · 162 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs written education

Summary of findings: multimedia education probably leads to higher number who improved on skill (global inhaler technique rating) compared with written education (moderate certainty).

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.14 [1.33, 3.44]
  2 studies · 164 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs control multimedia

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 568 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs control multimedia

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 116 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs control multimedia

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 303 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs control multimedia

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 116 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs control multimedia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs control multimedia

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 269 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs control multimedia

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 303 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: multimedia education and a co‐intervention vs co‐intervention alone

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 381 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings: multimedia education and a co‐intervention vs co‐intervention alone

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 87 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings: multimedia education and a co‐intervention vs co‐intervention alone

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 320 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: multimedia education and a co‐intervention vs co‐intervention alone

Summary of findings: multimedia education and a co‐intervention showed no clear difference in health outcome (Number who had a medical complication of pelvic… compared with co‐intervention alone (low certainty).

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.14 [0.61, 2.13]
  1 study · 77 participants
  Low

Summary of findings: multimedia education and a co‐intervention vs co‐intervention alone

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Very low