Comparative efficacy of interventions to promote hand hygiene in hospital: systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the relative efficacy of the World Health Organization 2005 campaign (WHO-5) and other interventions to promote hand hygiene among healthcare workers in hospital settings and to summarize associated information on use of resources.

Design

Systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Data sources

Medline, Embase, CINAHL, NHS Economic Evaluation Database, NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, Cochrane Library, and the EPOC register (December 2009 to February 2014); studies selected by the same search terms in previous systematic reviews (1980-2009).

Review methods

Included studies were randomised controlled trials, non-randomised trials, controlled before-after trials, and interrupted time series studies implementing an intervention to i

SUBMITTER: Luangasanatip N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4517539 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature