Author (year, country) | Participants | Intervention and comparators | Primary (secondary) outcomes and operationalization (number of questions, type, scales) | Focus |
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Buljan (2018, Croatia) [59] | N = 163 (eligible across trials) 99 patient representatives, 64 doctors (171 students)a | Infographic, plain language summary, scientific abstract (doctors only) | Understanding/knowledge (10, open ended) Reading experience (5, summative, 10-point scale) User-friendliness (5, summative, 10-point scale) | Breech presentation |
Carrasco-Labra (2016, International) [60] | N = 284 Health professionals (122), guideline developers (42), researchers (120) | 2 versions (1 existing, 1 alternate) of Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE), Summary of Findings (SoF) tables | Understanding (7, multiple choice, 5-point scale) Accessibility of information (3, 7-point scale; 1, 5-point scale) Satisfaction (6, yes/no) Preference (1, 7-point scale) | Paediatric probiotics |
Opiyo (2013, Kenya) [50] | N = 70 Paediatricians (32), medical/nursing officers (18), researchers (5), healthcare trainers (5), governmental/clinical officers (7), pharmacists (2), administrator (1) | 3 different topic ‘evidence packs’ 1. Normal systematic review (SR) 2. SR plus SoF tables 3. Graded-entry SR | Understanding (2 per format, 3-point scale) Composite endpoint (1, 5-point scale) Clarity (1 per format, 3-point scale) Accessibility (2 per format, 5-point scale) | Hand hygiene, newborn care, newborn feeding regimens |
Rosenbaum (2010, International) [61] | N = 72 (RCT1) Healthcare professionals N = 33 (RCT2) Staff from Cochrane entities | Normal Cochrane review (CR) with no SoF table CR with SoF table (limited formatting) CR with SoF table (full formatting) Normal Cochrane review (CR) with no SoF table CR with SoF table (revised) | User satisfaction (unclear, multiple choice) Perceived understanding and ease of use (7, 8-point scale) Understanding (4, unclear) Time spent finding key results (1, continuous) | Deep vein thrombosis |