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Table 3 Intervention effects on CCG capacity to acquire, assess, adapt and apply research evidence to support decision-making

From: Does access to a demand-led evidence briefing service improve uptake and use of research evidence by health service commissioners? A controlled before and after study

Domain

Intervention received

 

A (n = 39)

B (n = 53)

C (n = 38)

 

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

Baseline

Follow-up

 

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

Total

3.24

3.07–3.41

3.32

3.12–3.51

3.14

2.99–3.28

3.31

3.14–3.48

3.26

3.08–3.43

3.42

3.22–3.62

Acquire (staff)

2.95

2.70–3.18

2.91

2.58–3.22

2.84

2.64–3.05

3.02

2.75–3.29

3.29

2.94–3.43

3.03

2.71–3.35

Acquire (sources)

3.21

2.97–3.44

3.36

3.13–3.56

3.13

2.93–3.33

3.35

3.15–3.55

3.15

2.91–3.39

3.34

3.11–3.58

Assess evidence (staff)

3.04

2.8–3.29

3.34

3.09–3.58

3.28

3.07–3.49

3.42

3.22–3.62

3.36

3.12–3.61

3.27

3.03–3.51

Assess evidence (external expertise)

3.41

3.16–3.64

3.57

3.46–3.79

3.28

2.53–2.99

3.41

3.22–3.60

3.15

2.90–3.39

3.51

3.29–3.74

Adapt

3.09

2.82–3.36

3.29

3.04–3.54

2.76

2.53–2.99

3.12

2.91–3.34

3.10

2.83–3.37

3.24

2.98–3.49

Apply (leadership)

3.45

3.25–3.66

3.31

2.93–3.70

3.22

3.05–3.70

3.16

2.83–3.49

3.37

3.16–3.58

3.62

3.23–4.01

Apply (decision-making)

3.53

3.33–3.72

3.46

3.16–3.77

3.44

3.28–3.62

3.43

3.17–3.69

3.43

3.23–3.63

3.72

3.40–4.02