Leila Cusack|Chris Del Mar|Iain Chalmers|Tammy Hoffmann
Educational interventions to improve people’s understanding of key concepts in assessing the effects of health interventions: a systematic review protocol
Bond University|Bond University|Bond University
health information become readily accessible mass media people playing active autonomous role health much health information previously available health professionals directly accessible public consequently people often navigate vast amounts health information typically little knowledge evaluate need health information remains essentially unregulated widespread problems concerns quality health information noted addition variable quality health information inconsistent andor inappropriate use related terminology eg evidencebased clinically proven confusing public illprepared critically examine claims general public trained fundamentals health research typically possess knowledge skills evaluate accuracy completeness information health interventions without public vulnerable acting inaccurate incomplete health information making illinformed health decisions review intend identify assess educational interventions designed improve peoples ability understand key concepts relevant evaluating claims effects health interventionsthis systematic review literature use search strategy developed conjunction health sciences librarian expertise systematic review searching identify relevant studies databases searched include following cochrane central register controlled trials medline embase cinahl eric attempts identify unpublished studies ongoing trials also made two review authors independently screen search results assess studies eligibility studies aim improve participants understanding key concepts relevant evaluating effects interpretation results health interventions included randomised trials nonrandomised trials controlled studies controlled studies posttest measures interrupted time series studies eligible inclusion contact study authors clarify missing detailsdata due nature systematic review question expectation heterogeneity study design interventions outcomes intend take narrative approach data synthesisprospero crd42016033103