Effectiveness of multifaceted implementation strategies for the implementation of back and neck pain guidelines in health care: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For the optimal use of clinical guidelines in daily practice, mere distribution of guidelines and materials is not enough, and active implementation is needed. This review investigated the effectiveness of multifaceted implementation strategies compared to minimal, single, or no implementation strategy for the implementation of non-specific low back and/or neck pain guidelines in health care.

Methods

The following electronic databases were searched from inception to June 1, 2015: MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, the Cochrane Library, and CINAHL. The search strategy was restricted to low back pain, neck pain, and implementation research. Studies were included if their design was a randomized controlled trial, reporting on patients (age ≥18 years) with non-specific low ba

SUBMITTER: Suman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5029102 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature