What do systematic reviews say?

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

ANY FORM OF PSYCHOEDUCATION vs waiting list control

• Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 50 participants
  Low

ANY FORM OF PSYCHOEDUCATION vs waiting list control

• Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 50 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
  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

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

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 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
  Low

Pre-radiotherapy extraction of healthy molar teeth vs Conservative treatment (leaving the teeth in place during radiotherapy, with oral health education and disease prevention: oral hygiene, fluoride, diet advice)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Dental extractions prior to radiotherapy to the jaws for reducing post‐radiotherapy dental complications 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies
  No studies found

Pre-radiotherapy extraction of diseased molar teeth vs Conservative treatment (restoration of the teeth and leaving them in place during radiotherapy, with oral health education and disease prevention: oral hygiene, fluoride, diet advice)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Dental extractions prior to radiotherapy to the jaws for reducing post‐radiotherapy dental complications 2013 · Cochrane All outcomes
  no estimate extracted
  0 studies
  No studies found

Comparison 4: provision of electronic health information with training/education vs no education

• Interventions to increase the use of electronic health information by healthcare practitioners to improve clinical… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  183 participants
  Low

Training, monitoring and observation vs monitoring and observation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Training, monitoring and observation vs observation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Monitoring (any means of observation, supervision, keeping under review, measuring or testing at intervals) vs observation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Education of healthcare professionals for preventing pressure ulcers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Action plan vs usual care

Action plan showed no clear difference in hospitalisations for COPD/100 patient‐years (action plan + phone compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Action plans with brief patient education for exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Rate ratio 0.69 [0.47, 1.01]
  1 study · 743 participants
  Moderate

Action plan vs usual care

Action plan leads to lower hospitalisations and emergency visits for COPD/100 patient‐years… compared with usual care (high certainty).

• Action plans with brief patient education for exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Rate ratio 0.59 [0.44, 0.79]
  1 study · 743 participants
  High

Psychological / counselling interventions (counselling, acupuncture, cognitive behavioural therapy, relaxation therapy, behaviour modification, electromyographic biofeedback, hypnosis, re-education) vs Another intervention, or no intervention

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Results: 'No studies evaluated ... psychological interventions.' No eligible RCT of psychological / counselling interventions (CBT, relaxation, behaviour modification, biofeedback, hypnosis, re-education, acupuncture).
  0 studies
  No studies found

Primary care physician alerting system vs primary care physician alerting system and a patient‐directed intervention (education and reminder to see their primary care physician)

Primary care physician alerting system showed no clear difference in bone mineral density1 compared with primary care physician alerting system and a patient‐directed… (moderate certainty).

• Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.94 [0.81, 1.09]
  2 studies · 2995 participants
  Moderate