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320 questions · 324 findings · 38 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 110 · 34%GRADE not reported 20 · 6.2%Very low 80 · 24.7%Low 58 · 17.9%Moderate 53 · 16.4%High 3 · 0.9%

Educational policy: mailed educational materials on prescribing for physicians and HMO members vs mailed educational materials on prescribing

Healthcare utilization · prescribers or patients that are subjected to educational or regulatory interventions in prescribing due to government, non‐government or…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of educational or regulatory policies targeting prescribers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Educational policy: mailed educational materials on prescribing for physicians and HMO members vs mailed educational materials on prescribing

Health outcomes · prescribers or patients that are subjected to educational or regulatory interventions in prescribing due to government, non‐government or…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of educational or regulatory policies targeting prescribers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Educational policy: mailed educational materials on prescribing for physicians and HMO members vs mailed educational materials on prescribing

Costs · prescribers or patients that are subjected to educational or regulatory interventions in prescribing due to government, non‐government or…

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of educational or regulatory policies targeting prescribers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 participants
GRADE not reported

Educational policy: mailed educational materials on prescribing for physicians and HMO members vs no educational intervention

Medicine use · prescribers or patients that are subjected to regulatory and educational interventions in prescribing due to government, non‐government or…

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of educational or regulatory policies targeting prescribers 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 participants
Very low

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

Printed educational material vs no intervention

Patient outcomes (dichotomous) · Healthcare professionals

1 finding from 1 review

Printed educational materials: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 935015 participants
Moderate

Printed educational material vs no intervention

Patient outcomes (continuous) · Healthcare professionals

1 finding from 1 review

Printed educational materials: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 6737 participants
Very low

Printed educational material vs no intervention

Patient health outcome Standardised median change in slope across various outcomes · Healthcare professionals

1 finding from 1 review

Printed educational materials: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 12 participants
Very low

Primary care physician alerting system and a patient‐directed intervention (education and reminder to see their primary care physician) vs usual care

Bone mineral density · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with osteoporosis

Primary care physician alerting system and a patient‐directed… leads to higher bone Mineral Density 1 compared with standard care (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.44 [3.54, 5.55]
3 studies · 3386 participants
High

Primary care physician alerting system and a patient‐directed intervention (education and reminder to see their primary care physician) vs usual care

Osteoporosis medication 2 · General practitioners/family doctors involved in the management of patients with osteoporosis

Primary care physician alerting system and a patient‐directed… leads to higher osteoporosis medication 2 compared with standard care (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.71 [1.5, 1.94]
5 studies · 4223 participants
High

Comparison 2. Educational meetings alone vs other interventions

Patient outcomes · health personnel

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Continuing education meetings and workshops: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

Knowledge · 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
6 studies · 817 participants
Low

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs written education

Compliance with medication · 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 written education

Health outcomes ‐ 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 written education

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 written education

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 written education

Self‐efficacy ‐ 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 education by a health professional

Knowledge · 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 · 22 participants
Very low

Summary of findings: multimedia education vs education by a health professional

Skill acquisition Mean inhaler technique score (%), higher score indicates better technique. Scale from: 0 to 100. · 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
3 studies · 130 participants
Very low