Cochrane

What is the aim of this review? The aim of this Cochrane review was to find out if reminders, automatically generated through a computer, but delivered on paper to doctors help them provide the best recommended care. Cochrane researchers identified 35 studies and analyzed 34 of these studies to answer this question. Key messages Providing reminders ...

What is the aim of this review? To find out if providing early discharge hospital at home improves patient health outcomes and reduces costs to the health service, compared with in-hospital care. Key messages Compared with in-hospital care, early discharge hospital at home probably makes little or no difference to patient health outcomes or being ...

What is the aim of this review? The aim of this Cochrane Review was to find out whether strategies to improve interprofessional collaboration (the process by which different health and social care professional groups work together), can positively impact the delivery of care to patients. Cochrane researchers collected and analysed all relevant studies ...

What is the aim of this review? The aim of this Cochrane review was to find out whether collaborative writing applications (CWAs), also known as collaborative writing tools, could improve the way health professionals work, and improve patients’ health. Another goal of our study was to examine the costs and resources needed to use CWAs. Finally, we ...

Protocol: The primary objective is to determine whether ethical case interventions result in reduced decisional conflict, reduced moral distress of those affected by an ethical conflict in clinical practice, and a higher quality of life in adult patients, as well as improved patient involvement in decision-making. Secondary objectives are to ...

What is the aim of this review? The aim of this Cochrane Review was to assess the effects of home or foster home alternatives to institutional care for older people who depend on others for their care. Key messages The studies included different participants and healthcare settings, as well as different interventions. Some of the studies were poorly ...

Protocol: The aim of this review is to assess the effects of interventions aimed at increasing the provision of physical activity advice by HCPs.

Protocol: To assess the effects of different interventions implemented for improving adverse drug event reporting by health professionals.

Protocol: The primary objective of this Cochrane Review is to assess the effects of implementation interventions to promote the uptake of evidence-based practices (including clinical assessments and treatments recommended in evidence-based guidelines) in stroke rehabilitation. A secondary objective is to assess the effects of implementation ...

Review aim The aim of this Cochrane review was to assess the effect of different payment systems for outpatient care facilities. We collected and analysed all relevant studies to answer this question and included 21 studies. Key messages Pay-for-performance systems probably have only small benefits or make little or no difference to healthcare provider ...