Effectiveness of musculoskeletal education interventions in people with low literacy levels: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To conduct a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of patient education interventions delivered or directed by health professionals for people with musculoskeletal conditions who also have lower levels of literacy.

Methods

Electronic databases were searched from 1946 to May 2012. Randomized controlled trials with primary interventions designed specifically for individuals with musculoskeletal conditions and lower levels of literacy were eligible for inclusion. The quality of the study was determined by assessing method of randomization, allocation concealment, creation and maintenance of comparable groups, blinding of patients and providers, control of confounding, and the validity and reliability of outcome measures.

Results

Of the 2,440 studies loc

SUBMITTER: Lowe W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4298758 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature