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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.
729 questions in 45 reviews · Consumers and Communication
current versionsNo studies 188 · 25.8%Ungraded 93 · 12.8%Very low 155 · 21.3%Low 189 · 25.9%Moderate 90 · 12.3%High 14 · 1.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Comparison #3: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings Adverse effects: Decision Regret Scale (Brehaut 2003) (Brown 2019; McBride 2016) Other DecisionRegret (Clark 1997), (Mishel 2009). Measured at up to 3 months post‐intervention Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 250 participants | Very low |
Comparison #3: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger 1983) (Davison 1997; Kennedy 2002; Van Peperstraten 2010). Measured post‐intervention (Van Peperstraten 2010), 6 weeks post‐consultation (Davison 1997), and 12 months post‐consultation (Kennedy 2002).... Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 1017 participants | Very low |
Comparison #4: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Preparation for decision‐making Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #4: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Decision self‐confidence Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #4: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Feeling uninformed subscale of Decisional Conflict Scale (O'Connor 1995b) standardised scored 0 to 100 (lower score indicate feeling more informed) change in score from baseline measured 2 weeks post‐consultation (Col 2007) Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 67 participants | Very low |
Comparison #4: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Unclear values subscale of Decisional Conflict Scale (O'Connor 1995b) standardised scored 0 to 100 (lower scores indicate feeling more clear values) change in score from baseline measured post 2 weeks post‐consultation (Col 2007) Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 67 participants | Very low |
Comparison #4: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Feeling unsupported subscale of Decisional Conflict Scale (O'Connor 1995b) standardised scored 0 to 100 (lower score indicates feeling more supported) change in score from baseline measured 2 weeks post‐consultation (Col 2007) Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 67 participants | Very low |
Comparison #4: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Knowledge tests: Standardised on score from 0 to 100 (none to perfect knowledge) Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | SMD 0.18 | 3 studies · 573 participants | Very low |
Comparison #1: Decision coaching vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings Feeling uniformed Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #4: Decision coaching plus evidence‐based information vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Adverse effects: State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger 1983): (Kennedy 2002). Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (Zigmond 1983) (Rahn 2018). Measured 2 weeks post‐intervention to 12 months post‐consultation Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 340 participants | Very low |
Comparison #1: Decision coaching vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings Unclear values Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #1: Decision coaching vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings Feeling unsupported Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison #1: Decision coaching vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings Knowledge tests: Standardised on score from 0 (no knowledge) to 100 (perfect knowledge) Measured using different knowledge tests: post‐intervention (Green 2001) or one month (Matloff 2006) post‐intervention (Analysis 1.2) Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 97 participants | Very low |
Comparison #1: Decision coaching vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings Adverse effects: Decision Regret Scale (Brehaut 2003): Standardised on score from 0 to 100 (none to worst regret) measured 3 (Shepherd 2019) and 6 months (Hacking 2013) post‐consultation Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | 2019 | 2 studies · 170 participants | Very low |
Comparison #1: Decision coaching vs usual care ‐ Summary of findings Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale (Zigmond 1983) Measured 3 months post‐consultation (Shepherd 2019) and 6 months (Hacking 2013) post‐intervention. Matloff 2006 measured worry about cancer 6 months post‐intervention (Diefenbach 1999) and... Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 175 participants | Very low |
Comparison #2: Decision coaching vs evidence‐based information ‐ Summary of findings Preparation for decision‐making Decision coaching for people making healthcare decisions (2021) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Medication‐taking ability · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Intervention NR Health‐related quality of life · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR ED/Hospital admissions · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Mortality · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Medication‐taking ability · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Medication adherence (dichotomous) · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Intervention NR Medication adherence (continuous) · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Health‐related quality of life · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR ED/Hospital admissions · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Mortality · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Medication adherence (dichotomous) · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Intervention NR Medication adherence (continuous) · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Intervention NR Health‐related quality of life · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Intervention NR Emergency department (ED)/Hospital admissions · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Intervention NR Mortality · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Medication‐taking ability · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Medication adherence (dichotomous) · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low |
Intervention NR Medication adherence (continuous) · older patients using at least 4 regular prescription medications (and/or their carers) Interventions for improving medication‐taking ability and adherence in older adults prescribed multiple… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Low |
Intervention NR Patient and family knowledge of danger signs and appropriate care‐seeking behaviours (1a) Acute Coronary Syndrome Response Index with 3 scales to measure knowledge (21 items), attitudes (5 items) and beliefs (7 items) (Buckley 2007; Dracup 2009). ... · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life‐threatening… (2020) · Cochrane | mean difference 1.21 | 30864 studies · 30864 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Patient and family self‐efficacy (1e) · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life‐threatening… (2020) · Cochrane | 1.4 | 2 studies · 217 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Time from start of symptoms to delivery of professional treatment (2a) Mean, median prehospital delay time from symptom onset of arrival at hospital/ED, proportion of participants presenting to the emergency department (ED) within 2, 3, and 4.5 hours · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life‐threatening… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 27023 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Mortality measured by mortality rates including failure‐to‐rescuerates (3a) Stillbirth · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life‐threatening… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 409175 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Patient and family perceptions of involvement in escalation of care (4b) · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life‐threatening… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Patient and family satisfaction with care received (4e) · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life‐threatening… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Patient harms associated with patient and family involvement in escalation of care (5a) Multiple Affect Adjective Checklist total score for state anxiety (range 0‐21). Higher scores signify higher anxiety; a score of ≥ 11 indicates clinically sign... · Adults (and/or family members) with potential for acute life‐threatening illness Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life‐threatening… (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2597 participants | Moderate |
Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs standard care or no intervention (pregnant and postpartum women) Health status and well‐being – maternal mortality and morbidity · pregnant and postpartum women Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (2020) · Cochrane | RR 0.86 | 4 studies · 3073 participants | Very low |
Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs non‐digital targeted client communication (pregnant and postpartum women) Service utilisation – attendance antenatal care appointments · pregnant and postpartum women Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs non‐digital targeted client communication (pregnant and postpartum women) Service utilisation: intrapartum care – skilled attendant at birth · pregnant and postpartum women Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs non‐digital targeted client communication (pregnant and postpartum women) Unintended consequences · pregnant and postpartum women Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs digital non‐targeted client communication (pregnant and postpartum women) Health status and well‐being – maternal mortality and morbidity · pregnant and postpartum women Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs digital non‐targeted client communication (pregnant and postpartum women) Health status and well‐being – neonatal mortality and morbidity · pregnant and postpartum women Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs digital non‐targeted client communication (pregnant and postpartum women) Health behaviour change: breastfeeding · pregnant and postpartum women Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (2020) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs digital non‐targeted client communication (pregnant and postpartum women) Service utilisation – attendance antenatal care appointments (attendance for antenatal influenza vaccination) · pregnant and postpartum women Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (2020) · Cochrane | RR 1.05 [0.71, 1.58] | 1 study · 204 participants | Low |
Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs digital non‐targeted client communication (pregnant and postpartum women) Service utilisation: intrapartum care – skilled attendant at birth · pregnant and postpartum women Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (2020) · Cochrane | RR 1 [0.69, 1.45] | 1 study · 16 participants | Very low |