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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
External inspection of compliance with COHSASA hospital accreditation standards vs no external inspection Costs and cost effectiveness External inspection of compliance with standards for improved healthcare outcomes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR MRSA infection rate External inspection of compliance with standards for improved healthcare outcomes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Unanticipated/adverse consequences External inspection of compliance with standards for improved healthcare outcomes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Costs and cost effectiveness External inspection of compliance with standards for improved healthcare outcomes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Adverse drug events · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 1228 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Hospital admissions · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 7606 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Mortality · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 6805 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Quality of life · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 586 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Medication‐related problems · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 6640 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Medication appropriateness · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 1566 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Medicine costs · older people (aged 65 years or older) living in care homes Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 4734 participants | Very low |
Mobile clinics vs static clinics Health status and well‐being · women aged 60 to 84 years at study entry. (Age of participants matches our selection criteria) Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile clinics vs standard static services Satisfaction with care among health care recipients · children aged 2 to 6 years with persistent asthma and their caregivers. (Age of participants matches our selection… Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile clinics vs static clinics Health behaviour: self‐reported mammography uptake ( · women aged 60 to 84 years at study entry. (Age of participants matches our selection criteria) Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane | OR 1.83 [1.22, 2.74] | 1 study · 473 participants | Low |
Mobile clinics vs static clinics Utilisation, coverage or access · women aged 60 to 84 years at study entry. (Age of participants matches our selection criteria) Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile clinics vs static clinics Resource use: total cost per patient receiving mammography screening · women aged 60 to 84 years at study entry. (Age of participants matches our selection criteria) Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 41 participants | High |
Mobile clinics vs static clinics Satisfaction with care among healthcare recipients · women aged 60 to 84 years at study entry. (Age of participants matches our selection criteria) Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile clinics vs standard static services Health status and well‐being ( · children aged 2 to 6 years with persistent asthma and their caregivers. (Age of participants matches our selection… Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 322 participants | Low |
Mobile clinics vs standard static services Health behaviour ( · children aged 2 to 6 years with persistent asthma and their caregivers. (Age of participants matches our selection… Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 322 participants | Low |
Mobile clinics vs standard static services Utilisation, coverage or access · children aged 2 to 6 years with persistent asthma and their caregivers. (Age of participants matches our selection… Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mobile clinics vs standard static services Resource use · children aged 2 to 6 years with persistent asthma and their caregivers. (Age of participants matches our selection… Mobile clinics for women's and children's health (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Transitional readiness (TRAQ) · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 155 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Use of health services · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Patient initiated health care communication (no tool) · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 101 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Transfer from paediatric to adult services · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 26 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Healthcare resources use · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 26 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Patient Activation Measure (PAM) · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 75 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Community Life Skills (CLSS) · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 65 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Self‐Care Practice (Denyes Self‐Care Practice Instrument (DSCPI) · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 65 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Disease‐specific outcomes · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Disease specific status (Activity index, clinical inventory) · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 101 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Well‐being measures · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Well being/QOL (PARS III, PedsQL) · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 140 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Disease knowledge (MyHeart) · adolescents between 12 and 19 years with any chronic condition requiring ongoing clinical care, who are leaving or… Transition of care for adolescents from paediatric services to adult health services (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 50 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Quality of care · Private for‐profit providers of healthcare services Public stewardship of private for‐profit healthcare providers in low‐ and middle‐income countries (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 486 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Quality of care · Private for‐profit providers of healthcare services Public stewardship of private for‐profit healthcare providers in low‐ and middle‐income countries (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 115 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Quality of care · Private for‐profit providers of healthcare services Public stewardship of private for‐profit healthcare providers in low‐ and middle‐income countries (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 379 participants | Low |
ACT subsidies combined with supportive interventions vs no subsidies ACT use (percentage of children under 5 years receiving ACT on the same day or following day of fever onset) · Patients seeking treatment for suspected uncomplicated malaria Subsidising artemisinin‐based combination therapy in the private retail sector (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 26626 participants | High |
ACT subsidies combined with supportive interventions vs no subsidies ACT availability (percentage of outlets stocking ACTs for children under 5 years) · Patients seeking treatment for suspected uncomplicated malaria Subsidising artemisinin‐based combination therapy in the private retail sector (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2 participants | High |
ACT subsidies combined with supportive interventions vs no subsidies ACT availability (percentage of outlets stocking at least one ACT for patients of any age) · Patients seeking treatment for suspected uncomplicated malaria Subsidising artemisinin‐based combination therapy in the private retail sector (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1 participants | Very low |
ACT subsidies combined with supportive interventions vs no subsidies ACT price (change in ACT prices for children under 5 years)c · Patients seeking treatment for suspected uncomplicated malaria Subsidising artemisinin‐based combination therapy in the private retail sector (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1 participants | High |
ACT subsidies combined with supportive interventions vs no subsidies ACT market share (volume of ACTs purchased as a proportion of all antimalarials purchased; all age groups) · Patients seeking treatment for suspected uncomplicated malaria Subsidising artemisinin‐based combination therapy in the private retail sector (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2 participants | High |
ACT subsidies combined with supportive interventions vs no subsidies Use of older antimalarials (amodiaquine, sulphadoxine‐pyrimethamine; children under 5 years) · Patients seeking treatment for suspected uncomplicated malaria Subsidising artemisinin‐based combination therapy in the private retail sector (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1 participants | High |
ACT subsidies combined with supportive interventions vs no subsidies Adverse effects (such as the number of people receiving ACTs who do not have malaria) · Patients seeking treatment for suspected uncomplicated malaria Subsidising artemisinin‐based combination therapy in the private retail sector (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 3 participants | Ungraded |
ACT price vouchers vs no subsidies ACT access (percentage of illness episodes treated with ACTs; all age groups) · Patients seeking treatment for suspected uncomplicated malaria Subsidising artemisinin‐based combination therapy in the private retail sector (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2789 participants | High |
ACT price vouchers vs no subsidies ACT targeting (percentage of ACT takers who are malaria positive; all age groups) · Patients seeking treatment for suspected uncomplicated malaria Subsidising artemisinin‐based combination therapy in the private retail sector (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2789 participants | High |
Integrated management of childhood illness strategy vs routine care Mortality · children < 5 years of age Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy for children under five (2016) · Cochrane | Risk ratio 0.87 [0.68, 1.1] | 1 study · 5090 participants | Low |
Integrated management of childhood illness strategy vs routine care Nutritional status · children < 5 years of age Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy for children under five (2016) · Cochrane | Risk ratio 0.94 [0.84, 1.06] | 2 studies · 5242 participants | Low |
Integrated management of childhood illness strategy vs routine care Quality of care · children < 5 years of age Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy for children under five (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 727 participants | Very low |
Integrated management of childhood illness strategy vs routine care Coverage of IMCI deliverables · children < 5 years of age Integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) strategy for children under five (2016) · Cochrane | RR 0.92 [0.8, 1.05] | 2 studies · 4895 participants | Moderate |