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Table 5 Key trial characteristics by type of comparisons

From: How effective are social norms interventions in changing the clinical behaviours of healthcare workers? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Type of comparison

Test of SC

Test of CS

Test of SR

Test of SC + CS

Test of SC + SR

Test of SC + social support (unspecified)

Test of SC + prompts and cues

Test of SC + info on health consequences

Test of SC + instructions + prompts/cues

Test of SC + others BCTs

Test of CS + other BCTs

Test of SC + CS + other BCTs

Test of SR +other BCTs

Test of multiple SNs + other BCTs

Number of comparisons with primary outcome data

33

3

1

2

2

7

5

4

5

25

4

4

1

4

Target Behaviour

 Prescribing

15(45%)

 

1(100%)

1(50%)

2(100%)

2(29%)

1(20%)

3(75%)

1(20%)

11(44%)

1(25%)

1(25%)

 

1(25%)

 Hand/hygiene

           

1(25%)

1(100%)

1(25%)

 Tests

7(21%)

    

1(14%)

3(60%)

1(25%)

3(60%)

4(16%)

1(25%)

1(25%)

  

 Referrals

         

2(8%)

 

1(25%)

  

 Man/comm

5(15%)

3(100%)

 

1(50%)

 

2(29%)

  

1(20%)

5(20%)

2(50%)

  

2(50%)

 Other

     

12(14%)

   

1(4%)

    

 Multiple

6(18%)

    

1(14%)

1(20%)

  

2(8%)

    

Type of HCP

 Doctor GP

16(48%)

  

1(50%)

2(100%)

4(57%)

2(40%)

1(25%)

4(80%)

11(44%)

2(50%)

1(25%)

 

1(25%)

 Doctor secondary

4(12%)

3(100%)

   

1(14%)

1(20%)

1(20%)

 

2(12%)

1(25%)

1(25%)

 

1(25%)

 Other HCP

4(12%)

 

1(100%)

      

1(4%)

0(0%)

  

1(25%)

 Mixed/team

9(27%)

  

1(50%)

 

2(29%)

2(40%)

2(40%)

1(20%)

10(40%)

2(50%)

2(50%)

1(100%)

1(25%)

Setting

 Primary

18(55%)

  

1(50%)

2(100%)

4(57%)

4(80%)

1(25%)

5(100%)

17(68%)

2(50%)

1(25%)

 

1(25%)

 Hospital

6(18%)

3(100%)

   

2(29%)

1(20%)

2(50%)

 

6(24%)

2(50%)

2(50%)

1(100%)

2(50%)

 Community

1(3%)

 

1(100%)

1(50%)

         

1(25%)

 Care/nursing

0(0%)

    

1(14%)

 

1(25%)

 

1(4)

 

1(25%)

  

 Mixed

7(21%)

             

 Other

1(3%)

             
  1. SC social comparison, CS credible source, SR social reward