Table 2 Comparison of the action plan contents between the feedback with toolbox (10 ICUs) and feedback only (11 ICUs) group
Action plan contents (all actions) | Feedback with toolbox (n = 153) | Feedback only (n = 81) | p value |
 Position in the feedback cycle* |  |  | 0.012 |
  Verification (e.g. check data accuracy, understand the problem) | 9 (5.9) | 10 (12.3) |  |
  Acceptance (e.g. explore possible solutions) | 16 (10.5) | 18 (22.2) |  |
  Intention (i.e. active effort to change practice) | 49 (32.0) | 16 (19.8) |  |
  Behaviour (i.e. practice change) | 79 (51.6) | 37 (45.7) |  |
 Total number of actions completed | 96 (62.7) | 51 (63.0) |  |
Action plan contents (actions reflecting Intention or Behaviour to change practice) | Feedback with toolbox (n = 128) | Feedback only (n = 53) | p value |
 Origin |  |  |  |
  Selected from the toolbox | 104 (81.3) |  |  |
  Self-defined; similar action available in the toolbox | 13 (10.2) | 32 (60.4) |  |
  Self-defined; no similar action available in the toolbox | 11 (8.6) | 21 (39.6) |  |
 Practice domain targeted* |  |  | 0.331 |
  Guideline | 21 (16.4) | 6 (11.3) |  |
  Individual health professional | 50 (39.1) | 29 (54.7) |  |
  Professional interactions | 3 (2.3) | 1 (1.9) |  |
  Incentives and resources | 36 (28.1) | 14 (26.4) |  |
  Capacity for organisational change | 13 (10.2) | 3 (5.7) |  |
  Patient | 5 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) |  |
 Total number of actions completed | 79 (61.7) | 37 (69.8) |  |
 Median number of actions planned (IQR) | 8 (6.25–14.75) | 5 (2.5–5) | 0.037 |
 Median number of actions completed (IQR) | 4 (2–11) | 3 (1–3) | 0.142 |
 Median percentage of actions completed (IQR) | 59.2 (37.9–94.1) | 60 (20–75) | 0.479 |
 Median average number of days taken to complete actions (IQR) | 56.5 (32.6–125.4) | 59.8 (44–95.8) | 0.762 |