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Table 1 Hierarchy of top 10 most used strategies

From: Refining a taxonomy for guideline implementation: results of an exercise in abstract classification

Strategy (Domain)

Number of abstracts (%)

Change in quality assurance, quality improvement and/or performance measurement systems (Organisational)

23 (32)

Change in information & communication technology (Organisational)

21 (30)

Distribute guideline materials (Professional)

17 (24)

Identify barriers to guideline implementation (Professional)

15 (21)

Educate groups of health care professionals (Professional)

15 (21)

Creation of an implementation team (Organisational)

10 (14)

Other (Professional)

10 (14)

Feedback guideline compliance data and information (Professional)

9 (13)

Educate individual health care professionals (Professional)

6 (8)

Provide reminders (Professional)

6 (8)