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45 questions · 45 findings · 7 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 12 · 26.7%GRADE not reported 1 · 2.2%Very low 14 · 31.1%Low 15 · 33.3%Moderate 3 · 6.7%High 0 · 0%

Information or education intervention as part of a complex intervention vs complex intervention without information or education

Knowledge · adult ICU patients and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 175 participants
Very low

Information or education intervention as part of a complex intervention vs complex intervention without information or education

Severity of PTSD in patients treated in ICUs · adult ICU patients and their carers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Information or education intervention as part of a complex intervention vs complex intervention without information or education

Anxiety · adult ICU patients and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 38 participants
Very low

Information or education intervention as part of a complex intervention vs complex intervention without information or education

Depression (lower scores mean less depression) · adult ICU patients and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 38 participants
Very low

Information or education intervention vs no education

Health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) · adult ICU patients and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 143 participants
Very low

Information or education intervention vs no education

Adverse effects · adult ICU patients and their carers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Information or education intervention as part of a complex intervention vs complex intervention without information or education

Health‐related quality of life · adult ICU patients and their carers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Information or education intervention as part of a complex intervention vs complex intervention without information or education

Adverse effects · adult ICU patients and their carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 59 participants
Very low

Comparison 1: provision of electronic health information vs printed health information

Changes to professional behavior ‐ clinical practice, e.g. consultations compliant with 9 guideline recommendations · newly graduated physicians

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions to increase the use of electronic health information by healthcare practitioners to improve clinical… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
96 studies · 139 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Knowledge and understanding of cancer/treatment Patients and relatives · patients and carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information interventions for orienting patients and their carers to cancer care facilities 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 156 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Trait anxiety STAI (T). Scale from: 0 to 60. Patients · patients and carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information interventions for orienting patients and their carers to cancer care facilities 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 110 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

State anxiety STAI‐S. Scale from: 0 to 60. Patients · patients and carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information interventions for orienting patients and their carers to cancer care facilities 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 188 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Distress POMS‐TMDS (unclear range of scores) Patients · patients and carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information interventions for orienting patients and their carers to cancer care facilities 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 188 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Depression BSI Patients · patients and carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information interventions for orienting patients and their carers to cancer care facilities 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 304 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Satisfaction by patients and relatives · patients and carers

1 finding from 1 review

Information interventions for orienting patients and their carers to cancer care facilities 2011 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 85 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Knowledge and understanding Variable scales: information (amount and type) needs/preferences; discordance between patient and physician survival and curability estimates Timing: immediately to 1 month post‐consultationÂ · people approaching the end of life (within 12 months), their family members and/or carers

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for interpersonal communication about end of life care between health practitioners and affected people 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 552 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Information gathering about patient perspectives/concerns · pre‐registration medical students

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 164 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Information gathering about patient perspectives/concerns · pre‐registration medical students

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 48 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Information gathering about patient perspectives/concerns · pre‐registration medical students

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

Information gathering about patient perspectives/concerns Different scales used by different studies, some dichotomous outcomes Based on assessments occurring immediately and up to 12 months after intervention delivery · pre‐registration medical students

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving medical students' interpersonal communication in medical consultations 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 405 participants
Moderate