What do systematic reviews say?

Adherence education vs controls

• Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 280 participants
  Low

Adherence education vs controls

Adherence education showed no clear difference in exacerbations requiring OCS (people with 1 or more) WMD of compared with controls (low certainty).

• Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.82 [0.99, 3.36]
  3 studies · 349 participants
  Low

Adherence education vs controls

• Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 455 participants
  Moderate
• Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 333 participants
  Moderate

Adherence education vs controls

It is very uncertain whether adherence education changes unsheduled visits to a healthcare provider (people with 1 or more)… compared with controls (very low certainty).

• Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.48 [0.19, 1.19]
  4 studies · 688 participants
  Very low

Adherence education vs controls

• Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 109 participants
  GRADE not reported

Adherence education vs controls

• Interventions to improve adherence to inhaled steroids for asthma 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 734 participants
  Moderate

Video education vs written education

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Interventions for helping people adhere to compression treatments for venous leg ulceration 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

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

• Multimedia educational interventions for consumers about prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 343 participants
  Low

Educational intervention vs control

• Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 698 participants
  Very low

Reminders (+/‐ educational information) vs usual family planning care

• Strategies to improve adherence and continuation of shorter‐term hormonal methods of contraception 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 73 participants
  Low

Reminders (+/‐ educational information) vs usual family planning care

Reminders (+/‐ educational information) showed no clear difference in adherence to method use as indicated by on‐time injections overall compared with usual family planning care (low certainty).

• Strategies to improve adherence and continuation of shorter‐term hormonal methods of contraception 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.84 [0.54, 1.29]
  2 studies · 350 participants
  Low

Patient education vs comparisons to improve professional performance

Patient education interventions probably leads to higher adherence to recommended clinical practice (0‐3 months compared with comparisons to improve professional performance (moderate certainty).

• Patient‐mediated interventions to improve professional practice 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.31 [1.12, 1.54]
  4 studies · 1029 participants
  Moderate

Intervention not reported

• Strategies for improving adherence to antiepileptic drug treatment in people with epilepsy 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  13 studies · 1938 participants
  Moderate

Active education + Support for implementation vs Routine care or Passive dissemination

It is very uncertain whether active education + Support for implementation changes patient outcome: treatment adherence: not adherent at compared with routine care or Passive dissemination (very low certainty).

• Implementation of treatment guidelines for specialist mental health care 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.9 [0.44, 1.85]
  1 study · 52 participants
  Very low

Educational or behavioural interventions for patients vs usual care

• Interventions for improving modifiable risk factor control in the secondary prevention of stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  13 studies · 33762 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

• Interprofessional education: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  Low

Reminders (+/‐ educational information) vs usual family planning care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Strategies to improve adherence and continuation of shorter‐term hormonal methods of contraception 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Reminders (+/‐ educational information) vs usual family planning care

It is very uncertain whether reminders (+/‐ educational information) changes continuation of hormonal contraceptive method compared with usual family planning care (very low certainty).

• Strategies to improve adherence and continuation of shorter‐term hormonal methods of contraception 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.33 [1.03, 1.73]
  2 studies · 933 participants
  Very low

Reminders (+/‐ educational information) vs usual family planning care

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Strategies to improve adherence and continuation of shorter‐term hormonal methods of contraception 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Behavioural intervention vs control

• Educational, supportive and behavioural interventions to improve usage of continuous positive airway pressure machines… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 525 participants
  Moderate