What do systematic reviews say?

Educational intervention with information only (theoretical dental health education, no practical training) vs usual care

• Oral health educational interventions for nursing home staff and residents 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
  One study (Schou 1989), at unclear risk of bias and analysing 114 residents, provided insufficient evidence to determine whether denture plaque scores are lower when educating residents or nursing staff without…
  1 study · 114 participants
  GRADE not reported

Educational intervention with information only (theoretical dental health education, no practical training) vs usual care

• Oral health educational interventions for nursing home staff and residents 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Schou 1989 (114 residents, unclear risk of bias): the number of residents reporting correct denture cleaning habits increased, but not significantly compared to baseline (baseline N = 28; follow-up N = 38).
  1 study · 114 participants
  GRADE not reported

Educational interventions and self‐management training vs usual care

• Interventions for improving health literacy in people with chronic kidney disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  15 studies · 2185 participants
  Low

Educational interventions and self‐management training vs usual care

• Interventions for improving health literacy in people with chronic kidney disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 913 participants
  Low

Educational interventions and self‐management training vs usual care

• Interventions for improving health literacy in people with chronic kidney disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  8 studies · 687 participants
  Low

Educational interventions and self‐management training vs usual care

• Interventions for improving health literacy in people with chronic kidney disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  14 studies · 3848 participants
  Low

Educational interventions and self‐management training vs usual care

Educational interventions and self‐management training showed no clear difference in death compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for improving health literacy in people with chronic kidney disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.73 [0.53, 1.02]
  4 studies · 2801 participants
  Moderate

Educational interventions and self‐management training vs usual care

• Interventions for improving health literacy in people with chronic kidney disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 618 participants
  Low

Educational interventions and self‐management training vs usual care

• Interventions for improving health literacy in people with chronic kidney disease 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 3110 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Simple educational intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints for older people in all long‐term care settings 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 241 participants
  Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Simple educational intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints for older people in all long‐term care settings 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 813 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Simple educational intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints for older people in all long‐term care settings 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 463 participants
  Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Simple educational intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints for older people in all long‐term care settings 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 1202 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Simple educational intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints for older people in all long‐term care settings 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 1483 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Simple educational intervention vs usual care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for preventing and reducing the use of physical restraints for older people in all long‐term care settings 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Educational intervention with information and practical components (theoretical oral health education plus practical skills training) for nursing staff and/or residents vs (Optimised) usual care

Educational intervention with information and practical components… showed no clear difference in denture plaque compared with (Optimised) usual care (low certainty).

• Oral health educational interventions for nursing home staff and residents 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes

  3 to 60 months
  SMD -0.60 [-1.25, 0.05]
  5 studies · 816 participants
  Low

Educational intervention with information and practical components (theoretical oral health education plus practical skills training) for nursing staff and/or residents vs (Optimised) usual care

• Oral health educational interventions for nursing home staff and residents 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes

  6 to 18 months
  SoF: Caries/root caries (follow-up 6 to 18 months). No meta-analysis. 178 participants (2 RCTs); low quality. Comment: 2 studies at unclear (Frenkel 2001) or high risk of bias (Mojon 1998) showed no apparent…
  2 studies · 178 participants
  Low

Educational intervention with information and practical components (theoretical oral health education plus practical skills training) for nursing staff and/or residents vs (Optimised) usual care

Educational intervention with information and practical components… showed no clear difference in nutritional status compared with (Optimised) usual care; GRADE not reported.

• Oral health educational interventions for nursing home staff and residents 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
  OR 1.0 [0.3, 3.1]
  1 study
  GRADE not reported

Educational intervention with information and practical components (theoretical oral health education plus practical skills training) for nursing staff and/or residents vs (Optimised) usual care

Educational intervention with information and practical components… showed no clear difference in oral health-related attitude of nursing staff compared with (Optimised) usual care; GRADE not reported.

• Oral health educational interventions for nursing home staff and residents 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
  SMD 0.30 [-0.23, 0.83]
  2 studies · 459 participants
  GRADE not reported

Educational intervention with information and practical components (theoretical oral health education plus practical skills training) for nursing staff and/or residents vs (Optimised) usual care

Educational intervention with information and practical components… showed no clear difference in oral health-related knowledge of nursing staff compared with (Optimised) usual care; GRADE not reported.

• Oral health educational interventions for nursing home staff and residents 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes
  SMD 0.94 [-0.04, 1.92]
  2 studies · 453 participants
  GRADE not reported