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Table 2 Characteristics and impact of patient-mediated knowledge translation (PKT) interventions used in eligible studies

From: Patient-mediated knowledge translation (PKT) interventions for clinical encounters: a systematic review

Study ROBa

Objective (condition)

PKT

Patient outcome

Intervention

Timing

Engagement (support)

Single intervention

Lam [35] L

Decision-making (cancer)

Booklet

After

Inform (condition)

+

Activate (decision aid)

vanTol Geerdink [36] U

Decision-making (cancer)

Brochure

After

Inform (condition)

+

Activate (decision aid)

Sivell [37] L

Decision-making (cancer)

Website

After

Inform (condition)

+

Activate (decision aid)

Jibaja Weiss [40] U

Decision-making (cancer)

Computer program

After

Activate (decision aid)

+/−

Collaborate (communication)

Lebret [42] L

Knowledge (cancer)

Print material

During

Inform (condition, lifestyle advice)

+

Activate (lifestyle monitoring)

Smith [43] L

Communicate and manage pain (cancer)

Counselling session

Before

Inform (condition)

+/−

Activate (lifestyle monitoring)

Collaborate (communication)

Walker [46] H

Knowledge (arthritis)

Brochure

After

Inform (condition)

+

Weng [47] L

Decision-making (arthritis)

Video

Before

Activate (decision aid)

+

Siminoff [48] H

Decision-making (cancer)

Computer program

During

Activate (decision aid)

+

Walker [49] H

Communication about treatment (cancer)

Video

Before

Collaborate (communication)

+

Multifaceted intervention

Berry [34] U

Decision-making (cancer)

Brochure, list of websites, computer program

Before

Inform (condition)

+/−

Activate (decision aid)

Collaborate (communication)

deAchaval [38] H

Decision-making (arthritis)

Brochure, video

Before

Activate (decision aid)

+

McDonald [39] L

Communicate about pain (arthritis)

Information video, coaching video

Before

Inform (condition, lifestyle advice)

+

Kravitz [41] H

Communicate about pain (cancer)

Counselling session, print material

Before

Inform (condition)

+/−

Collaborate (communication)

Loiselle [44] L

Knowledge (cancer)

Computer program, list of websites

After

Inform (condition)

+

Franekel [45] H

Decision-making (arthritis)

Brochure, computer program

Before

Inform (condition)

+

Activate (decision aid)

  1. + All reported findings positive, +/− mixed findings
  2. aRisk of bias: H high, U unclear, L low