Cochrane · systematic review · CD001271
Nurses as substitutes for doctors in primary care
Laurant, M, van der Biezen, M, Wijers, N, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Effective Practice and Organisation of CareAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 3 · 42.9%High 0 · 0%
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.
Questions and results
Comparison
Population: all presenting patients in primary care
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 36529 participants | Low |
Patient health status | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 13 participants | Moderate |
Satisfaction and preferences | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 16993 participants | Moderate |
Quality of life | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 16002 participants | Low |
Process of care | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 10 participants | Very low |
Utilisation (consultations, prescriptions, tests, investigations, and services) | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 16 participants | Moderate |
Costs | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 9 participants | Very low |