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Table 3 Grades of recommendation

From: The effectiveness of implementation strategies for promoting evidence informed interventions in allied healthcare: a systematic review

Strategies

Grade of Recommendation (NHMRC)

Educational meetings improve therapists’ knowledge and adherence to guidelines but have no effect on clinical practice, patient-related outcomes or cost effectiveness.

B

Local opinion leaders have no effect on professional or process outcomes

C

Patient mediated interventions are cost effective and increase patient referral to falls services but have no effect on patient outcomes (patient safety, self-reported falls, health-related quality of life and patient satisfaction).

C

Multi-faceted interventions improve therapists’ knowledge and adherence to guidelines but have no effect on clinical practice, patient-related outcomes or cost effectiveness.

A