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EPOC Reviews

As of November 2010, EPOC has published approximately 70 Systematic Reviews and over 40 Protocols for Systematic Reviews. Scroll down to see our titles.

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Broad overviews (summaries to provide guidance for different target audiences, such as clinicians, consumers, policy makers, guideline developers, educators etc, eg strategies to introduce clinical practice guidelines) (12)
Public stewardship of private for-profit health care in low- and middle-income countries (protocol stage)
Pharmaceutical policies: effects on rational drug use (protocol stage)
Effectiveness of organisational infrastructures to promote evidence-based nursing practice
Interventions to improve the use of systematic reviews for clinical and commissioning decision-making (protocol stage)
Teaching critical appraisal skills in healthcare settings
Interventions to reduce emigration of health care professionals from low- and middle-income countries
The effectiveness of strategies to change organisational culture to improve healthcare performance
Interventions to improve question formulation in professional practice and self-directed learning
Interventions to increase clinical incident reporting in health care (protocol stage)
Guidelines in professions allied to medicine
Organising health care services for persons with an intellectual disability
Professional interventions for general practitioners on the management of musculoskeletal conditions (protocol stage)
Reviews of interventions to improve specific types of practice (39)
Clinical preventive services (2)
Patient reminder and recall systems to improve immunization rates
Interventions to implement prevention in primary care
Diagnosis (0)
Discharge planning (1)
Discharge planning from hospital to home
Financial (resource use) (4)
The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists (protocol stage)
Sensory environment on health-related outcomes of hospital patients
Interventions to reduce corruption in the health sector (protocol stage)
The impact of health financing strategies on access to health services in low and middle income countries (protocol stage)
General management of a problem (22)
Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy for older people
Interventions for improving outcomes in patients with multimorbidity in primary care and community settings
Interventions for reducing wrong-site surgery (protocol stage)
Interventions to improve hand hygiene compliance in patient care
Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital
Printed educational materials: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Non-clinical interventions for reducing unnecessary caesarean section
Interventions aimed at improving professional adherence to guidelines for prevention of device-related infections (protocol stage)
General health checks for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease (protocol stage)
Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in overweight and obese adults
Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases
Interventions for increasing the proportion of health professionals practising in rural and other underserved areas
Alternatives to inpatient mental health care for children and young people
Organisational and professional interventions to promote the uptake of evidence in emergency care: Effects on professional practice and health outcomes (protocol stage)
Interventions for reducing preventable drug-related hospital admissions or preventable drug-related morbidity in primary care (protocol stage)
Interventions to improve the management of asthma in primary care settings (protocol stage)
Interventions to improve the management of diabetes mellitus in primary care, outpatient and community settings
Interventions to increase the use of screening and brief intervention programmes for hazardous alcohol consumption by patients in primary care settings (protocol stage)
Interventions to reduce waiting lists for elective procedures (protocol stage)
Outreach and Early Warning Systems (EWS) for the prevention of Intensive Care admission and death of critically ill adult patients on general hospital wards
Substitution of doctors by nurses in primary care
Effectiveness of knowledge translation interventions to improve cancer pain management (protocol stage)
Patient education/advice (0)
Patient outcomes (3)
Chronic disease management programs for adults with asthma (protocol stage)
Specialist outreach clinics in primary care and rural hospital settings.
Interventions to improve continuity of care in the follow-up of patients with cancer (protocol stage)
Procedures (3)
Pre-hospital emergency pathways for people with suspected stroke (protocol stage)
Interventions to improve the appropriate use of polypharmacy for older people
Interventions to optimise prescribing for older people in care homes (protocol stage)
Professional-patient communication (1)
Interventions for improving the adoption of shared decision making by healthcare professionals
Record keeping (1)
Interventions for promoting information and communication technologies adoption in healthcare professionals
Referrals (1)
Interventions to improve outpatient referrals from primary care to secondary care
Test ordering (1)
Interventions for improving the appropriate use of imaging in people with musculoskeletal conditions
Reviews of specific types of interventions (65)
Continuing education and quality assurance (16)
Audit and feedback (2)
Audit and feedback: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Audit and feedback versus alternative strategies: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Distribution of educational materials (2)
Printed educational materials: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Electronic retrieval of health information by healthcare providers to improve practice and patient care
Educational meetings (including lectures, workshops and traineeships) (1)
Continuing education meetings and workshops: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Educational outreach visits (1)
Educational outreach visits: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Local consensus processes (1)
Local consensus processes: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes (protocol stage)
Local opinion leaders (1)
Local opinion leaders: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Marketing (0)
Mass media (1)
Mass media interventions: effects on health services utilisation
Other (4)
Tailored interventions to overcome identified barriers to change: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Continuous quality improvement: effects on professional practice and healthcare outcomes (protocol stage)
Educational games for health professionals
Interprofessional education: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Patient mediated interventions (0)
Reminders (including computerised decision support systems) (3)
The effects of on-screen, point of care computer reminders on processes and outcomes of care
Computer-generated paper reminders: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes (protocol stage)
Manual paper reminders: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes (protocol stage)
Financial interventions (12)
Patient oriented (3)
Co-payment (1)
Changes in out-of-pocket payments on utilisation of health care services (protocol stage)
Patient grant/allowance (0)
Patient incentives (0)
Patient penalty (0)
Premium (0)
User fee (2)
The impact of user fees on access to health services in low- and middle-income countries
Changes in out-of-pocket payments on utilisation of health care services (protocol stage)
Provider oriented (9)
Capitation (2)
Capitation, salary, fee-for-service and mixed systems of payment: effects on the behaviour of primary care physicians
The effect of financial incentives on the quality of health care provided by primary care physicians
Fee-for-service (2)
Capitation, salary, fee-for-service and mixed systems of payment: effects on the behaviour of primary care physicians
The effect of financial incentives on the quality of health care provided by primary care physicians
Formulary (1)
Pharmaceutical policies: effects of reference pricing, other pricing, and purchasing policies
Institution grant/allowance (0)
Institution incentives (0)
Institution penalty (0)
Prepaid (no other description) (0)
Prospective payment (0)
Provider grant/allowance (0)
Provider incentives (2)
The effect of financial incentives on the quality of health care provided by primary care physicians
Target payments in primary care: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Provider penalty (0)
Provider salaried service (2)
Capitation, salary, fee-for-service and mixed systems of payment: effects on the behaviour of primary care physicians
The effect of financial incentives on the quality of health care provided by primary care physicians
Organisational interventions (37)
Patient oriented (2)
Consumer participation in governance of health care organisation (1)
Community mobilization for safe motherhood (protocol stage)
Mail order pharmacies (0)
Presence and functioning of adequate mechanisms for dealing with client suggestions and complaints (1)
Strategies to increase the ownership and use of insecticide treated bednets to prevent malaria (protocol stage)
Provider oriented (18)
Clinical multidisciplinary teams (4)
Mid-level health workers for improving the delivery of health services (protocol stage)
Effect of outpatient pharmacists' non-dispensing roles on patient outcomes and prescribing patterns
Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases
Interprofessional collaboration: effects of practice-based interventions on professional practice and healthcare outcomes
Communication and case discussion between distant health professionals (eg telephone links; telemedicine) (1)
Telemedicine versus face to face patient care: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
Continuity of care (2)
Arrangements for follow-up (0)
Case management (including co-ordination of assessment, treatment and arrangements for referral) (2)
Case management: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes (protocol stage)
Effectiveness of shared care across the interface between primary and specialty care in chronic disease management
Formal integration of services (2)
Managerial supervision to improve primary health care in low- and middle-income countries
Strategies for integrating primary health services in low- and middle-income countries at the point of delivery
Revision of professional roles (0)
Satisfaction of providers with the conditions of work and its material and psychic rewards (eg interventions to 'boost morale') (3)
Interventions for managing absenteeism among health workers (protocol stage)
The use of the exit interview to reduce turnover amongst healthcare professionals
Preventive staff-support interventions for health workers
Skill mix changes (changes in numbers, types or qualifications of staff) (6)
Primary and community health care professionals in hospital emergency departments: effects on process and outcome of care and resources (protocol stage)
Hospital nurse staffing models and patient and staff-related outcomes
Effectiveness of staffing models in residential, subacute, extended aged care settings on patient and staff outcomes
On-site mental health workers delivering psychological therapy and psychosocial interventions to patients in primary care: effects on the professional practice of primary care providers
Dietary advice given by a dietitian versus other health professional or self-help resources to reduce blood cholesterol
Substitution of doctors by nurses in primary care
Structural interventions (17)
Changes in medical record systems (1)
Nursing record systems: effects on nursing practice and healthcare outcomes
Changes in physical structure, facilities and equipment (1)
Smart home technologies for health and social care support
Changes in scope and nature of benefits and services (0)
Changes in the setting/site of service delivery (9)
Hospital at home: home-based end of life care
Hospital at home admission avoidance
Hospital at home early discharge
Integrating prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programmes with other health services for preventing HIV infection and improving HIV outcomes in developing countries
Care home versus hospital and own home environments for rehabilitation of older people
Effectiveness of intermediate care in nursing-led in-patient units
Institutional versus at-home long term care for functionally dependent older people
Medical day hospital care for the elderly versus alternative forms of care
Telephone consultation and triage: effects on health care use and patient satisfaction
Other (4)
Interventions for managing the movement of health workers between public and private organizations in low- and middle-income countries (protocol stage)
Interventions to manage dual practice among health workers
Effects of changes in the pre-licensure education of health workers on health-worker supply
Effects of interventions aimed at changing the length of primary care physicians' consultation
Ownership, accreditation, and affiliation status of hospitals and other facilities (0)
Presence and organisation of quality monitoring mechanisms (1)
Public release of performance data in changing the behaviour of healthcare consumers, professionals or organisations
Staff organisation (1)
Consultation liaison in primary practice for mental health problems (protocol stage)
Regulatory interventions (0)
Changes in medical liability (0)
Licensure (0)
Management of patient complaints (0)
Peer review (0)