Passive dissemination approaches are generally ineffective and unlikely to result in professional behavior change¶
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q3 i? Across systematic reviews of professional behavior change interventions, passive approaches are generally ineffective and unlikely to result in behavior change. → Jeremy M. Grimshaw 2001
Evidence¶
Jeremy M. Grimshaw 2001¶
Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Liz Shirran, Ruth Thomas, Graham Mowatt, Cynthia Fraser, Lisa Bero, Roberto Grilli, Emma Harvey, Andy Oxman, Mary Ann O'Brien. (2001). Changing Provider Behavior: An Overview of Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Medical Care 39(8). https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-200108002-00002
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The overview's synthesis of 41 systematic reviews of professional behavior change interventions reports that "passive approaches are generally ineffective and unlikely to result in behavior change." No effect size is printed for this summary judgment.
"In general, passive approaches are generally ineffective and unlikely to result in behavior change."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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Passive dissemination approaches are generally ineffective and unlikely to result in professional behavior change |
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Passive dissemination approaches are generally ineffective and unlikely to result in professional behavior change |
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2001 |
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