Mixed Impact of Direct Healthcare Professional Communications When Considering Proximal Outcomes and the Targeted Population: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Direct Healthcare Professional Communications (DHPCs) are an important risk minimisation measure. Their effect has been shown to be variable and has been measured using different outcomes and study populations. Depending on the content of the message, the optimal outcome to measure a direct effect of the DHPC can differ. This systematic review investigates whether the effects of DHPCs differ according to the use of proximal outcomes and the inclusion of the targeted population.

Methods

EMBASE and MEDLINE were searched for European DHPC effectiveness studies performed up to April 6, 2022, evaluating the impact of DHPCs issued from 2008. Outcomes and their impact were extracted, together with a classification of the message. The outcomes were categorised as knowledg

SUBMITTER: de Vries E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11930567 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature