How best to use and evaluate Patient Information Leaflets given during a consultation: a systematic review of literature reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the past, several authors have attempted to review randomized clinical trials (RCT) evaluating the impact of Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) used during a consultation and draw some general conclusions. However, this proved difficult because the clinical situations, size and quality of RCTs were too heterogeneous to pool relevant data.

Objective

To overcome this 30-year stalemate, we performed a review of reviews and propose general recommendations and suggestions for improving the quality of PILs, how to use them and methods for evaluating them.

Methodology

We searched five databases for reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses describing PILs. We drew general and condition-linked conclusions concerning the impact of PILs. Checklists summarize

SUBMITTER: Sustersic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5512995 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature