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37 questions · 37 findings · 9 reviews · Consumers and Communication · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 5 · 13.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 8.1%Low 10 · 27%Moderate 7 · 18.9%High 12 · 32.4%

Personalised risk communication vs general risk information

Uptake of screening test ‐ Numerical and categorised risk combined Number of participants taking up the test · patients with informed decision making about taking screening tests

Personalised risk communication may leads to higher uptake of screening test ‐ Numerical and categorised risk combined… compared with general risk information (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Personalised risk communication vs general risk information

Knowledge regarding screening test/condition concerned ‐ calculated risk score (numerical) versus general information proportion with good knowledge · patients with informed decision making about taking screening tests

Personalised risk communication leads to higher knowledge regarding screening test/condition concerned ‐ calculated… compared with general risk information (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Personalised risk communication vs general risk information

Knowledge regarding screening test / condition concerned ‐ personal risk factor list v general information proportion with good knowledge · patients with informed decision making about taking screening tests

Personalised risk communication leads to higher knowledge regarding screening test / condition concerned ‐ personal… compared with general risk information (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Culturally and literacy adapted audio‐/visual education without personal feedback vs written information on the same topic

Health behaviour – Time point a: medium‐term (up to 6 months post‐intervention) Any cancer screening uptake · migrants

Culturally and literacy adapted audio‐/visual education without… showed no clear difference in health behaviour – Time point a: medium‐term (up to 6 months… compared with written information on the same topic (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Culturally and literacy adapted audio‐/visual education without personal feedback vs another culturally and literacy adapted audio‐/visual education without personal feedback

Health behaviour – Cervical cancer screening · migrants

It is very uncertain whether culturally and literacy adapted audio‐/visual education without… changes health behaviour – Cervical cancer screening compared with another culturally and literacy adapted audio‐/visual education… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices vs non‐digital, targeted communication

Health service utilization ‐ attendance for: breast cancer screening, cervical screening, voluntary medical male circumcision, HPV or HBV vaccination · Adults (age over 24 years)

Digital targeted client communication via mobile devices showed no clear difference in health service utilization ‐ attendance for: breast cancer… compared with non‐digital, targeted communication (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Intervention not reported

Behavioural outcome: breast cancer screening IVR versus enhanced usual care at median · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis

The intervention showed no clear difference in behavioural outcome: breast cancer screening IVR versus enhanced… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Intervention not reported

Behavioural outcome: colorectal cancer screening IVR versus usual care at 6‐month · participants at risk for breast, colorectal or cervical cancer; or osteoporosis

The intervention probably leads to higher behavioural outcome: colorectal cancer screening IVR versus usual… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

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

The intervention showed no clear difference in behavioural outcome: colorectal cancer screening IVR, unidirectional… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Health outcomes: Drug misuse and dependence CAGE screening tool. Scale from 0 to 4. Higher score indicates greater probability of drug misuse or dependence · patients taking prescribed and over‐the‐counter medications or their carers
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Perception ‐ screening message (measured as rating on a scale of perceived effectiveness) · consumers
1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Persuasiveness ‐ screening message (measured as a hypothetical decision or intention or willingness to adopt an intervention) · consumers
1 finding from 1 review