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Table 3 Summary of Findings for comparison two: Comparison of different types of electronic guideline implementation

From: Effectiveness of electronic guideline-based implementation systems in ambulatory care settings - a systematic review

Study

Risk of bias

No or patients/professionals

Intervention

Outcomes

    

Process

Patient

Van Wijk[31]

Cluster-RCT

low

7,094 patients, 44 primary care practices

Intervention group one: BloodLink Guideline

Intervention group two: BloodLink Restricted

Y

 
    

In favour of BloodLink Guideline

Rollman[13]

Cluster-RCT

moderate

200 patients, 17 primary care physicians

Intervention group one: Guideline-based treatment advice for depression: active care

Intervention group two: Guideline-based treatment advice for depression: passive care

N

N

Van Wyk[32]

Cluster-RCT

moderate

87,866 patients, 77 primary care physicians

Intervention group one: Clinical decision support system with respect to screening and treatment of dyslipidemia: alerting version

Intervention group two: Clinical decision support system with respect to screening and treatment of dyslipidemia: on-demand version

Y

 
    

In favour of the alerting version

  1. Y = if at least 50% of outcomes significant, N = if less than 50% of outcomes significant