Effective implementation of research into practice: an overview of systematic reviews of the health literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The gap between research findings and clinical practice is well documented and a range of interventions has been developed to increase the implementation of research into clinical practice.

Findings

A review of systematic reviews of the effectiveness of interventions designed to increase the use of research in clinical practice. A search for relevant systematic reviews was conducted of Medline and the Cochrane Database of Reviews 1998-2009. 13 systematic reviews containing 313 primary studies were included. Four strategy types are identified: audit and feedback; computerised decision support; opinion leaders; and multifaceted interventions. Nine of the reviews reported on multifaceted interventions. This review highlights the small effects of single interventions

SUBMITTER: Boaz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3148986 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature