Table 3 Estimates of fixed effects for the outcome of posttest formal team communications score

1. Baseline formal team communications score

Continuous

0.24 (0.10)

0.02*

0.03 to 0.44

2. Study arm

Basic-assisted feedback

0.11 (0.07)

0.14

− 0.04 to 0.25

Enhanced-assisted feedback

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3. Number of workshops attended

2

.

3

.

4. Continuity of representation at workshops

No

0.02 (0.08)

0.76

− 0.14 to 0.19

Yes

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5. Interteam activities delivered (workshop 2)

No

− 0.09 (0.08)

0.30

− 0.26 to 0.08

Missing

.

Yes

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6. Interteam activities delivered (workshop 3)

No

− 0.01 (0.10)

0.95

− 0.20 to 0.19

Missing

0.09 (0.16)

0.58

− 0.23 to 0.42

Yes

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7. Relevance of 1st workshop content:

Agree

− 0.16 (0.08)

0.04*

− 0.31 to − 0.01

Strongly Agree

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8. Team defined an appropriate goal at close of workshop 1

No

0.18 (0.14)

0.21

− 0.10 to 0.46

Missing

0.03 (0.10)

0.78

− 0.17 to 0.23

Yes

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9. Team defined strategies for goal attainment at close of workshop 1

No

0.14 (0.23)

0.55

− 0.32 to 0.60

Missing

.

Yes

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10. Team defined measures for tracking goal progress at close of workshop 1

No

− 0.20 (0.15)

0.17

− 0.49 to 0.09

Missing

.

Yes

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11. Team measured impact of changes designed to improve formal team communications at workshop two

No

− 0.34 (0.14)

0.02*

− 0.62 to − 0.07

Missing

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Yes

− 0.27 (0.13)

0.04*

− 0.52 to − 0.01

12. Average h/week manager spent planning INFORM activities:

< 1 h per week

− 0.01 (0.10)

0.91

− 0.22 to 0.20

1–2 h per week

− 0.06 (0.10)

0.52

− 0.26 to 0.13

Missing

0.01 (0.15)

0.93

− 0.29 to 0.32

≥ 3 h per week

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