Summary of findings tables for communicating key findings of systematic reviews

To assess the effects of 'Summary of findings' tables on communicating key findings of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions.

This will be achieved by:

  • assessing the effects of 'Summary of findings' tables versus full versions of systematic reviews on communicating key findings of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions;
  • assessing the effects of 'Summary of findings' tables plus full review versus full review (no 'Summary of findings' tables);
  • assessing the effects of 'Summary of findings' tables versus other summaries of systematic reviews on communicating key findings of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions;
  • assessing the effects of interactive 'Summary of findings' tables versus static 'Summary of findings' tables on communicating key findings of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions;
  • assessing the effects of 'Summary of findings' tables versus other formats of 'Summary of findings' tables on communicating key findings of systematic reviews of the effects of healthcare interventions;
  • assessing how particular participant groups e.g. patients, healthcare providers, policy makers, understand and apply the information from the 'Summary of findings' tables.

This is a protocol.