Cochrane · systematic review · CD004563
Methods of consumer involvement in developing healthcare policy and research, clinical practice guidelines and patient information material
Nilsen, ES, Myrhaug, HT, Johansen, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2006 · Cochrane Library
Consumers and CommunicationAMSTAR 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
10
current version
GRADE rated
9
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 10%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 10%Low 5 · 50%Moderate 3 · 30%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: Mental health patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Satisfaction with mental health services (consumer influence on resource utilisation) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 650 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
MD: Mean difference | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: Consumers of a community organization
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Healthcare priorities (consumer influence on decisions) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 29 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Comparison
Population: patients undergoing endoscopy or patients who receive PCA
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Anxiety (consumer influence on healthcare outcomes) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 335 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Satisfaction with information material (consumers' satisfaction with products resulting from consumer involvement) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 335 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Knowledge of patient‐controlled analgesia (consumer influence on healthcare outcomes) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 100 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Comparison
Population: Patients with Gulf War veterans' illness
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Understanding (consumer influence on healthcare outcomes) Informed Consent Questionnaire‐4. Scale from: 0 to 1. ( | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1092 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Satisfaction (consumer satisfaction resulting from consumer involvement) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1092 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adherence (participation rates of consumers) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1092 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Refusal to participate (participation rates of consumers) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1092 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |