Cochrane · systematic review · CD010768
Improving adherence to Standard Precautions for the control of health care‐associated infections
Moralejo, D, El Dib, R, Prata, RA, 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
15
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
7
Included studies
NR
No studies 7 · 46.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 20%Moderate 5 · 33.3%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: nurses and physicians
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Observed adherence to Standard Precautions | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 4 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Knowledge | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 3 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Health care‐associated colonisation with MRSA | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: nurses
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Observed adherence to Standard Precautions | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Knowledge | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 20 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Health care‐associated colonisation with MRSA | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: staff and residents; healthcare organisations
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Observed adherence to Standard Precautions | no estimate extracted | 44 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Knowledge | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health care‐associated colonisation with MRSA | no estimate extracted | 32 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Comparison
Population: nursing staff
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Observed adherence to Standard Precautions | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 99 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Knowledge | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health care‐associated colonisation with MRSA | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Comparison
Population: radiology porters conducting transfers of patients
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Observed adherence to Standard Precautions | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 11 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Knowledge | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health care‐associated colonisation with MRSA | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |