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No studies found 82 · 24.9%GRADE not reported 24 · 7.3%Very low 91 · 27.7%Low 75 · 22.8%Moderate 51 · 15.5%High 6 · 1.8%

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

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.

1 finding from 1 review

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

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.

1 finding from 1 review

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

Self‐efficacy Self‐efficacy for medication adherence (higher score indicates greater self‐efficacy, scale not reported) · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers

1 finding from 1 review

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

Knowledge · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers

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

1 finding from 1 review

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

Number who improved on skill (global inhaler technique rating) · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers

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

1 finding from 1 review

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

Education vs control

Exacerbations leading to ED visits · children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based educational interventions for children with asthma 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 985 participants
Very low

Education vs control

Mean exacerbations requiring a course of oral corticosteroids · children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based educational interventions for children with asthma 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 500 participants
Very low

Education vs other home‐based education

Exacerbations leading to ED visits · patients with children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based educational interventions for children with asthma 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 181 participants
Very low

Education vs other home‐based education

Mean exacerbations requiring a course of oral corticosteroids · patients with children with asthma

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based educational interventions for children with asthma 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 193 participants
Very low