From: The effectiveness of guideline implementation strategies in the dental setting: a systematic review
Study identification | ||||||||
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Criteria | [52] | [48] | [50] | [43] | [49] | [51] | [41] | [40] |
1. Is it clear in the study what is the “cause” and what is the “effect” (i.e. there is no confusion about which variable comes first)? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
2. Were the participants included in any comparisons similar? | Y | ? | Y | ? | Y | Y | Y | Y |
3. Were the participants included in any comparisons receiving similar treatment/care, other than the exposure or intervention of interest? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | ? | Y |
4. Was there a control group? | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
5. Were there multiple measurements of the outcome both pre and post the intervention/exposure? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
6. Was follow-up complete and if not, were differences between groups in terms of their follow-up adequately described and analysed? | Y | N/A | Y | N/A | Y | N/A | N/A | N/A |
7. Were the outcomes of participants included in any comparisons measured in the same way? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
8. Were outcomes measured in a reliable way? | ? | ? | N | N | Y | N/A | Y | N |
9. Was appropriate statistical analysis used? | N | ? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Total score | 66.7% | 50.0% | 88.9% | 62.5% | 88.9% | 85.7% | 75.0% | 75.0% |