Astrid Austvoll?Dahlgren|Allen Nsangi|Daniel Semakula
Interventions and assessment tools addressing key concepts people need to know to appraise claims about treatment effects: a systematic mapping review
Norwegian Institute of Public Health|Mulago Hospital|Makerere University|Mulago Hospital|Makerere University
peoples ability appraise claims treatment effects crucial informed decisionmaking objective systematically map area research order provide overview interventions targeting key concepts people need understand assess treatment claims b identify assessment tools used evaluate peoples understanding concepts findings review provide starting point decisions key concepts address developing new interventions assessment tools consideredwe conducted systematic mapping review interventions assessment tools addressing key concepts important people able assess treatment claims systematic literature search done reserach librarian relevant databases judgement inclusion studies data collection done least two researchers included quantitative study designs targeting one key concepts targeting patients healthy members public health professionals studies divided four categories risk communication decision aids evidencebased medicine critical appraisal understanding controlled trials science education findings summarised descriptivelywe included 415 studies interventions assessment tools identified included handful key concepts common key concepts interventions treatments usually beneficial harmful effects treatment comparisons fair compare like like single studies misleading variety assessment tools identified four assessment tools included 10 key conceptsthere great potential developing learning assessment tools targeting key concepts people need understand assess claims treatment effects currently instrument covering assessment key concepts