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11 questions · 11 findings · 2 reviews · Consumers and Communication · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 27.3%Very low 1 · 9.1%Low 4 · 36.4%Moderate 1 · 9.1%High 2 · 18.2%

Intervention not reported

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

The intervention leads to higher behavioural outcome: breast cancer screening Multimodal/complex… (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.17 [1.55, 3.04]
2 studies · 462 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Behavioural outcome: colorectal cancer screening Multimodal/complex intervention versus usual care at median · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis

The intervention leads to higher behavioural outcome: colorectal cancer screening Multimodal/complex… (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.19 [1.88, 2.55]
3 studies · 1013 participants
High

Intervention not reported

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)

1 finding from 1 review

Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 672 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

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

1 finding from 1 review

Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 888 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

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

1 finding from 1 review

Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 15218 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Behavioural outcomes: AUDIT score, 6 weeks IVR versus control (no intervention) · participants addicted to alcohol

1 finding from 1 review

Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1423 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Behavioural outcomes: other alcohol consumption indices, 4 weeks IVR versus control (no intervention) · participants addicted to alcohol

1 finding from 1 review

Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 98 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Behavioural outcome: physical activity Multimodal/complex interventionb versus no calls · participants at risk of developing long‐term conditions

1 finding from 1 review

Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 181 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Behavioural outcome: physical activity, 12 months Multimodal/complex interventiond versus usual care · participants at risk of developing long‐term conditions

1 finding from 1 review

Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 700 participants
GRADE not reported

Intervention not reported

Behavioural outcome: smoking abstinence Multimodal/complex intervention, ATCS Plus, IVR versus (various) controls or usual care at median · patients with tobacco dependence

The intervention showed no clear difference in behavioural outcome: smoking abstinence Multimodal/complex… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Automated telephone communication systems for preventive healthcare and management of long‐term conditions 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.2 [0.98, 1.46]
7 studies · 2915 participants
Low

Family‐centred care vs control

Family health‐enhancing lifestyle or behavioural outcomes Timing: the longest time point available for each study Direction of effect: higher beneficial · Indigenous children aged < 5 years

1 finding from 1 review

Family‐centred interventions for Indigenous early childhood well‐being by primary healthcare services 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 1969 participants
Very low