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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Information or education intervention as part of a complex intervention vs complex intervention without information or education Severity of anxiety in patients HADS‐A (at hospital discharge or at 28 days, whichever time point was soonest); scale from 0 to 20 Lower scores indicate less anxiety. · adult ICU patients and their carers Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers (2018) · Cochrane | 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 Severity of depression in patients HADS‐D (at hospital discharge or 28 days, whichever time point was soonest); scale from 0 to 20 Lower scores indicate less depression. · adult ICU patients and their carers Information or education interventions for adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their carers (2018) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 38 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: immunisation rate ATCS Plus, IVR, unidirectional versus no calls, letters, usual care at median · participants at risk of under‐immunisation (children, adolescents and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.25 [1.18, 1.32] | 5 studies · 10454 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Clinical outcome: body weight measures Multimodal/complex interventiond ATCS Plus versus usual care or control · participants at risk of developing long‐term conditions Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 373 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus, IVR versus various controls · participants at risk of developing long‐term conditions Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: breast cancer screening Multimodal/complex intervention versus usual care at 12 months · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | RR 2.17 [1.55, 3.04] | 2 studies · 462 participants | High |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: breast cancer screening IVR versus enhanced usual care at median · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.05 [0.99, 1.11] | 2 studies · 2599 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: colorectal cancer screening Multimodal/complex intervention versus usual care at median · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | RR 2.19 [1.88, 2.55] | 3 studies · 1013 participants | High |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: colorectal cancer screening IVR versus usual care at 6‐month · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.36 [1.25, 1.48] | 2 studies · 16915 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: colorectal cancer screening IVR, unidirectional ATCS versus usual care or letter at longer (9‐12 months) · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.01 [0.97, 1.05] | 2 studies · 21335 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: cervical cancer screening ATCS Plus versus control (no calls) at 3 month · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 75532 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus, IVR, unidirectional versus various controls · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Clinical and behavioural outcome: BMI score in adults Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus or IVR versus usual care at median · overweight or obese individuals (both children and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 672 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: immunisation rate Unidirectional ATCS versus usual care at median · participants at risk of under‐immunisation (children, adolescents and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | RR 1.06 [1.02, 1.11] | 2 studies · 5725 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Clinical and behavioural outcome: body weight in adults, 12 weeks · overweight or obese individuals (both children and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Clinical and behavioural outcome: body weight in adults, at median · overweight or obese individuals (both children and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Clinical and behavioural outcome: blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol levels · overweight or obese individuals (both children and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Clinical outcome: BMI z‐score in children at median · overweight or obese individuals (both children and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: physical activity, dietary habits in children at median · overweight or obese individuals (both children and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | Moderate |
Intervention NR Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention IVR versus usual care · overweight or obese individuals (both children and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 559 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Health behaviour: attendance rates, 6 weeks ATCS Plus versus nurse‐delivered calls · patients/healthcare consumers Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 3610 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Health behaviour: attendance rates, 4 months IVR versus no calls · patients/healthcare consumers Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 12092 participants | High |
Intervention NR Health behaviour: return tuberculin test rate, 3 days Unidirectional ATCS versus no calls · patients/healthcare consumers Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 701 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Health behaviour: attendance rates, 1 month Unidirectional ATCS versus no calls · patients/healthcare consumers Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 517 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: immunisation rate Unidirectional ATCS versus no calls or health information at median · participants at risk of under‐immunisation (children, adolescents and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | RR 2.18 [0.53, 9.02] | 2 studies · 1743 participants | Very low |
Intervention NR Health behaviour: attendance rates, 6‐8 weeks Unidirectional ATCS versus no calls · patients/healthcare consumers Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 3304 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Health behaviour: attendance rates, 6 months Unidirectional ATCS versus no calls · patients/healthcare consumers Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2008 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention ATCS Plus, IVR, unidirectional ATCS versus various controls · patients/healthcare consumers Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: adherence to medication Multimodal/complex interventionsb versus usual care or control · patients with various conditions or at risk of low adherence to medication or laboratory tests Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 888 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: adherence to medication ATCS Plus versus control or single IVR call · patients with various conditions or at risk of low adherence to medication or laboratory tests Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 2340 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: adherence to laboratory tests ATCS Plus or IVR versus no intervention or usual care · patients with various conditions or at risk of low adherence to medication or laboratory tests Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 15218 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: adherence to medication or composite outcome (medication adherence and rate of adverse events) ATCS Plus versus usual care · patients with various conditions or at risk of low adherence to medication or laboratory tests Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 35816 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: adherence to medication or laboratory tests IVR versus control · patients with various conditions or at risk of low adherence to medication or laboratory tests Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 4238362 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: adherence to medication IVR versus usual care · patients with various conditions or at risk of low adherence to medication or laboratory tests Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 56140 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: adherence to medication Unidirectional ATCS versus control · patients with various conditions or at risk of low adherence to medication or laboratory tests Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 107 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention ATCS+, IVR, unidirectional versus various controls · participants at risk of under‐immunisation (children, adolescents and adults) Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Clinical outcome: blood pressure Multimodal/complex, ATCS Plus, IVR versus usual care · patients with various conditions or at risk of low adherence to medication or laboratory tests Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 22597 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus, IVR, unidirectional versus various controls · patients with various conditions or at risk of low adherence to medication or laboratory tests Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcomes: number of drinks per drinking day ATCS Plus, IVR versus usual care, (various) controls at median · participants addicted to alcohol Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 459 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcomes: drinking days, heavy drinking days, or total number of drinks consumed ATCS Plus, IVR versus (various) controls · participants addicted to alcohol Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 217 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcomes: proportion of days abstinent, other alcohol consumption indices, 12 weeks ATCS Plus versus control (packaged CBT) · participants addicted to alcohol Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 110 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcomes: weekly alcohol consumption, 6 months ATCS Plus versus usual care · participants addicted to alcohol Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 338 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcomes: AUDIT score, 6 weeks IVR versus control (no intervention) · participants addicted to alcohol Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1423 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcomes: other alcohol consumption indices, 4 weeks IVR versus control (no intervention) · participants addicted to alcohol Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 98 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Adverse outcome: unintended adverse events attributable to the intervention ATCS Plus, IVR versus various controls · participants addicted to alcohol Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Intervention NR Clinical outcomes: symptoms (severity or burden) ATCS Plus versus usual care (via ATCS) or control, 4‐12 weeks · cancer patients Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 701 participants | Ungraded |
Intervention NR Behavioural outcome: physical activity Multimodal/complex interventionb versus no calls · participants at risk of developing long‐term conditions Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 181 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Clinical outcomes: symptom severity, 10 weeks IVR versus nurse delivered calls · cancer patients Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 437 participants | Low |
Intervention NR Clinical outcomes: pain Multimodal/complex interventiong versus usual care · cancer patients Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 405 participants | Moderate |
Intervention NR Clinical outcomes: depression Multimodal/complex interventiong versus usual care · cancer patients Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions (2016) · Cochrane | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 405 participants | Moderate |