Health outcomes Bronchial obstruction (FEV), higher score indicates less bronchial obstruction. Theoretical maximum scores were 2.72 for the multimedia and 3.14 for the control group. · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
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Health outcomes ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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No studies found
Health outcomes ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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No studies found
Health outcomes: Drug misuse and dependence CAGE screening tool. Scale from 0 to 4. Higher score indicates greater probability of drug misuse or dependence · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
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Knowledge · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
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Skill acquisition Mean inhaler technique score (%), higher score indicates better technique. Scale from: 0 to 100. · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
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Compliance with medication ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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Studies not reported
No studies found
Medication side effects ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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No studies found
Quality of life ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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No studies found
Self‐efficacy ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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Studies not reported
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Knowledge ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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Studies not reported
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Compliance with medication ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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Studies not reported
No studies found
Number who improved on skill (global inhaler technique rating) · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: multimedia education changes number who improved on skill (rating of inhaler technique) compared with written education and education by a health professional (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Medication side effects ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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Studies not reported
No studies found
Quality of life ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Self‐efficacy ‐ not measured · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
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no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Health outcomes Peak expiratory flow readings (higher readings indicate better peak flow) · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
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Health outcome (Number who had a medical complication of pelvic inflammatory disease) · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
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).
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