Cochrane · systematic review · CD007982
Email for the provision of information on disease prevention and health promotion
Sawmynaden, P, Atherton, H, Majeed, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · 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
11
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 5 · 45.5%Very low 6 · 54.5%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%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
Summary of findings: Email communication compared with standard mail for preventive health purposes
Population: Adultsa
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient or caregiver behaviours/actions Summary of findings: Email communication vs standard mail | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 96 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Patient or caregiver understanding and support Summary of findings: Email communication vs standard mail | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 44 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Health service outcome: uptake of preventive screening Summary of findings: Email communication vs standard mail | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 1859 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Healthcare professional outcomes Summary of findings: Email communication vs standard mail | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Harms Summary of findings: Email communication vs standard mail | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Summary of findings: Email communication compared with usual care for preventive health purposes
Population: Adultsa
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Patient or caregiver behaviours/actions Summary of findings: Email communication vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 132 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Patient health status and well‐being Summary of findings: Email communication vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 49 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Patient or caregiver understanding and support Summary of findings: Email communication vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 49 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Health service outcomes Summary of findings: Email communication vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Healthcare professional outcomes Summary of findings: Email communication vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |
Harms Summary of findings: Email communication vs usual care | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 0 participants | Ungraded |