Overview-of-reviews framework for professional educational and quality assurance behavior change interventions¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 review),q3· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The article organizes the evidence on changing professional behavior by systematically identifying, appraising, and synthesizing systematic reviews rather than primary studies. It covered "systematic reviews of professional behavior change interventions published between 1966 and 1998" and identified "Forty-one reviews... covering a wide range of interventions and behaviors." This review-of-reviews structure maps which intervention families (passive dissemination, educational outreach, reminders, multifaceted approaches) have what kind of evidence, making the literature accessible to decision makers.
Accounts¶
- Overview-of-reviews framework for professional educational and quality assurance behavior change interventions: The article organizes the evidence on changing professional behavior by systematically identifying, appraising, and synthesizing systematic reviews rather than primary studies. It covered "systematic reviews of professional behavior change interventions published between 1966 and 1998" and identified "Forty-one reviews... covering a wide range of interventions and behaviors." This review-of-reviews structure maps which intervention families (passive dissemination, educational outreach, reminders, multifaceted approaches) have what kind of evidence, making the literature accessible to decision makers. (Jeremy M. Grimshaw et al. (2001))
Claims¶
- Passive dissemination approaches are generally ineffective and unlikely to result in professional behavior change [+M]
- Most professional behavior change interventions are effective under some circumstances but none are effective under all circumstances [+M]
- Multifaceted interventions targeting different barriers to change are more likely to be effective than single interventions [+M]
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Key Sources¶
- 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/10.1097/00005650-200108002-00004
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Overview-of-reviews framework for professional educational and quality assurance behavior change interventions |
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The article organizes the evidence on changing professional behavior by systematically identifying, appraising, and synthesizing systematic reviews rather than primary studies. |
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