Systematic review of the effectiveness of quality improvement toolkits

"The review documents publicly available toolkits and their components. Available uptake data are limited but indicate variability. High satisfaction with toolkits can be achieved but the usefulness of individual tools may vary. The existing evidence base on the effectiveness of toolkits remains limited. While emerging evidence indicates positive effects on clinical processes, more research on toolkit value and what affects it is needed, including linking toolkits to objective provider behavior measures and patient outcomes."

Spread tools: a systematic review of components, uptake, and effectiveness of quality improvement toolkits
Hempel S, O’Hanlon C, Lim YW, Danz M, Larkin J, Rubenstein L
Implementation Science. 2019;14(1):83

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Using a systematic review in clinical decision making

"Evidence suggests that systematic reviews are used infrequently by physicians in clinical decision-making. One proposed solution is to create filtered resources so that information is validated and refined in order to be read quickly. Two shortened systematic review formats were developed to enhance their use in clinical decision-making."

Using a systematic review in clinical decision making: a pilot parallel, randomized controlled trial
L Perrier, N Persaud, KE Thorpe, SE Straus
Implementation Science, 2015, 10:118

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Patient engagement in research: a systematic review

"Patient engagement in healthcare research is likely feasible in many settings. However, this engagement comes at a cost and can become tokenistic."

Patient engagement in research: a systematic review
JP Domecq, et al.
BMC Health Services Research, 2014, 14:89

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Systematic review of knowledge translation strategies in the allied health professions

"The present study is the first systematic review of the effectiveness of a variety of knowledge translation interventions in five allied health disciplines: dietetics, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and speech-language pathology."

Systematic review of knowledge translation strategies in the allied health professions
SD Scott, et al.
Implementation Science, 2012, 7:70

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