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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

15 questions · 15 findings · 4 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 8 · 53.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 20%Low 3 · 20%Moderate 1 · 6.7%High 0 · 0%

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

Educational policy: mailed educational materials on prescribing for physicians vs no educational intervention

Health outcomes · prescribers or patients that are subjected to educational interventions in prescribing due to government, non‐government or third party…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Educational policy: mailed educational materials on prescribing for physicians and HMO members vs no educational intervention

Health outcomes · prescribers or patients that are subjected to regulatory and educational interventions in prescribing due to government, non‐government or…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Educational policy: mailed educational materials on prescribing for physicians and HMO members vs mailed educational materials on prescribing

Health outcomes · prescribers or patients that are subjected to educational or regulatory interventions in prescribing due to government, non‐government or…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Educational policy: mailed educational materials on prescribing for physicians vs an intervention to regulate drug reimbursement

Health outcomes · prescribers or patients that are subjected to educational or regulatory interventions in prescribing due to government, non‐government or…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Educational policy: mailed educational materials on prescribing for physicians and HMO members vs an intervention to regulate drug reimbursement

Health outcomes · prescribers or patients that are subjected to educational or regulatory interventions in prescribing due to government, non‐government or…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

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

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
1 finding from 1 review

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

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
1 finding from 1 review