Table 1 Effectiveness of specific intervention components
| Â | n | Total comparisons OR (95%CI) | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
Total effect | 81 | 2.13 (1.72–2.65) |  |
Single interventions | 22 | 2.18 (1.62–2.94) |  |
Multifaceted interventions | 59 | 1.77 (1.36–2.31) |  |
Single intervention strategies | Â | Â | Â |
Reminders | 18 | 2.14 (1.49–3.07) |  |
Feedback | 4 | 2.33 (1.32–4.10) |  |
Components of multifaceted intervention strategies | n | Unadjusted Odds ratios OR (95%CI) | Adjusted Odds ratios # OR (95%CI) |
Educational meeting (ab) | 34 | 1.98 (1.39–2.82) | 0.66 (0.25–1.76) |
Educational material (bc) | 41 | 2.13 (1.60–2.84) | 1.84 (1.09–3.11) |
Consensus meeting (ad) | 6 | 1.35 (0.73–2.49) | 0.76 (0.56–1.04) |
Reminders (ac) | 54 | 2.10 (1.61–2.75) | 1.92 (1.39–2.65) |
Feedback (ac) | 20 | 2.01 (1.28–3.18) | 2.50 (1.38–4.52) |
Patient mediated (abc) | 12 | 2.00 (1.08–3.70) | 0.64 (0.16–2.54) |
Outreach | 2 | 1.67 (0.70–4.01) | Na |
Opinion leader | 5 | 1.51 (1.13–2.02) | na |
Revision of professional roles (abc) | 13 | 2.57 (1.13–5.87) | 9.78 (3.22–29.70) |
Financial | 3 | 3.16 (0.40–24.9) | Na |
Organisational (abce) | 15 | 1.89 (1.12–3.20) | 8.41 (0.81–87.2) |