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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.
1,852 questions in 128 reviews · Effective Practice and Organisation of Care
current versionsNo studies 557 · 30.1%Ungraded 53 · 2.9%Very low 446 · 24.1%Low 476 · 25.7%Moderate 255 · 13.8%High 65 · 3.5%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
| Question | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mobile technologies used by community health or home‐care workers vs usual care Time between presentation and management of the health condition · Community‐based peer health workers consulting with clinic staff about receiving antiretroviral therapy, community… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile technologies used by community health or home‐care workers vs usual care Healthcare use · Community‐based peer health workers consulting with clinic staff about receiving antiretroviral therapy, community… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 12 participants | Ungraded |
Mobile technologies used by community health or home‐care workers vs usual care Participants' health status and well‐being · Community‐based peer health workers consulting with clinic staff about receiving antiretroviral therapy, community… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 11 participants | Ungraded |
Mobile technologies used by primary care providers to consult with a hospital‐based specialist vs usual care Time between presentation and management of the health condition · Primary care providers consulting with dermatologists (6 studies), ophthalmologists (2 studies), radiologists (1… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 656 participants | Moderate |
Mobile technologies used by community health or home‐care workers vs usual care Participant and provider acceptability or satisfaction · Community‐based peer health workers consulting with clinic staff about receiving antiretroviral therapy, community… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile technologies used by community health or home‐care workers vs usual care Costs · Community‐based peer health workers consulting with clinic staff about receiving antiretroviral therapy, community… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile technologies used by community health or home‐care workers vs usual care Technical difficulties · Community‐based peer health workers consulting with clinic staff about receiving antiretroviral therapy, community… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile technologies used by primary care providers to consult with a hospital‐based specialist vs usual care Healthcare use · Primary care providers consulting with dermatologists (6 studies), ophthalmologists (2 studies), radiologists (1… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4810 participants | Moderate |
Mobile technologies used by primary care providers to consult with a hospital‐based specialist vs usual care Participants' health status and well‐being · Primary care providers consulting with dermatologists (6 studies), ophthalmologists (2 studies), radiologists (1… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 9 participants | Ungraded |
Mobile technologies used by primary care providers to consult with a hospital‐based specialist vs usual care Acceptability and satisfaction · Primary care providers consulting with dermatologists (6 studies), ophthalmologists (2 studies), radiologists (1… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile technologies used by primary care providers to consult with a hospital‐based specialist vs usual care Costs · Primary care providers consulting with dermatologists (6 studies), ophthalmologists (2 studies), radiologists (1… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 5423 participants | Low |
Mobile technologies used by primary care providers to consult with a hospital‐based specialist vs usual care Technical problems · Primary care providers consulting with dermatologists (6 studies), ophthalmologists (2 studies), radiologists (1… Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 698 participants | Moderate |
Mobile technologies for use in the emergency department vs usual care Providers' adherence to recommended practice, guidelines or protocols · Emergency physicians consulting with hospital specialists about adults attending the emergency department Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile technologies for use in the emergency department vs usual care Time between presentation and management of the health condition · Emergency physicians consulting with hospital specialists about adults attending the emergency department Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 345 participants | Moderate |
Perinatal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including an educational outreach visit and morbidity/mortality conferences vs no intervention Perinatal mortality rate (overall) (at month 12–26) · births Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | OR 1.05 [0.91, 1.21] | 1 study · 95 participants | Low |
Maternal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including the ALARM course and training audit committees vs no intervention Inpatient stillbirth rate · mothers delivering in the hospitals Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 46 participants | Moderate |
Maternal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including the ALARM course and training audit committees vs no intervention Inpatient neonatal mortality rate – before 24 hours · mothers delivering in the hospitals Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 46 participants | Moderate |
Maternal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including the ALARM course and training audit committees vs no intervention Inpatient neonatal mortality rate – after 24 hours · mothers delivering in the hospitals Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 46 participants | Low |
Maternal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including the ALARM course and training audit committees vs no intervention Mortality rate in children < 5 years of age · mothers delivering in the hospitals Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Maternal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including the ALARM course and training audit committees vs no intervention Inpatient maternal mortality rate · mothers delivering in the hospitals Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 46 participants | Moderate |
Maternal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including the ALARM course and training audit committees vs no intervention Quality of care (Proportion of women receiving high quality cared) · mothers delivering in the hospitals Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | OR 1.87 | 1 study · 32 participants | Moderate |
Maternal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including the ALARM course and training audit committees vs no intervention Quality of care for women with complications (Proportion of women with eclampsia or postpartum haemorrhage receiving high quality cared) · mothers delivering in the hospitals Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | OR 1.67 | 1 study · 32 participants | Low |
Maternal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including the ALARM course and training audit committees vs no intervention Adverse effects · mothers delivering in the hospitals Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Perinatal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including an educational outreach visit and morbidity/mortality conferences vs no intervention Proportion of perinatal deaths related to suboptimal carec (at months 12–26) · births Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | OR 1.14 [0.55, 2.37] | 1 study · 95 participants | Very low |
Perinatal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including an educational outreach visit and morbidity/mortality conferences vs no intervention Stillbirth rate · births Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Perinatal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including an educational outreach visit and morbidity/mortality conferences vs no intervention Neonatal mortality rate · births Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Perinatal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including an educational outreach visit and morbidity/mortality conferences vs no intervention Mortality rate in children < 5 years of age · births Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Perinatal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including an educational outreach visit and morbidity/mortality conferences vs no intervention Maternal mortality rate · births Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Perinatal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including an educational outreach visit and morbidity/mortality conferences vs no intervention Proportion of perinatal morbidity cases related to suboptimal carec (at months 12–26) · births Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | OR 0.62 [0.4, 0.95] | 1 study · 95 participants | Moderate |
Perinatal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including an educational outreach visit and morbidity/mortality conferences vs no intervention Adverse effects · births Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Maternal death review and audit as part of an intervention package including the ALARM course and training audit committees vs no intervention Perinatal mortality rate · mothers delivering in the hospitals Death audits and reviews for reducing maternal, perinatal and child mortality (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Workplace intervention vs no intervention to support mental health and resilience of health and social care professionals during a disease outbreak General mental health (critical outcome) · health and social professionals Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Workplace intervention vs no intervention to support mental health and resilience of health and social care professionals during a disease outbreak Resilience (critical outcome) · health and social professionals Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Workplace intervention vs no intervention to support mental health and resilience of health and social care professionals during a disease outbreak Psychological symptoms of anxiety, depression or stress · health and social professionals Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Workplace intervention vs no intervention to support mental health and resilience of health and social care professionals during a disease outbreak Burnout (10 questions from ProQOL scale; assessed immediately post‐intervention and at 6‐month · health and social professionals Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 408 participants | Very low |
Workplace intervention vs no intervention to support mental health and resilience of health and social care professionals during a disease outbreak Effects on workplace staffing ‐ absenteeism · health and social professionals Interventions to support the resilience and mental health of frontline health and social care professionals… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Compliance with evidence‐based practice* · Healthcare professionals (e.g. primary care physicians, surgeons, obstetricians, birth attendants, nurses) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Compliance with evidence‐based practice* · Healthcare professionals (nurses, physicians including surgeons) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Patient (dichotomous) outcomes · Healthcare professionals (nurses, physicians including surgeons) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Intervention NR Costs · Healthcare professionals (nurses, physicians including surgeons) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Compliance with evidence‐based practice* · Healthcare professionals Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Patient (dichotomous) outcomes · Healthcare professionals Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Costs · Healthcare professionals Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Patient (dichotomous) outcomes (including adverse events) · Healthcare professionals (e.g. primary care physicians, surgeons, obstetricians, birth attendants, nurses) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Costs · Healthcare professionals (e.g. primary care physicians, surgeons, obstetricians, birth attendants, nurses) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Compliance with evidence‐based practice* · Healthcare professionals (nurses, primary care physicians) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Patient (dichotomous) outcomes (including adverse events) · Healthcare professionals (nurses, primary care physicians) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Costs · Healthcare professionals (nurses, primary care physicians) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Compliance with evidence‐based practice* · Healthcare professionals (nurses, physicians including obstetricians) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Patient (dichotomous) outcomes (including adverse events) · Healthcare professionals (nurses, physicians including obstetricians) Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (2019) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |