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Completeness of the reporting of evidence-based practice educational interventions: a review

2017; Wiley; Volume: 52; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/medu.13410

1365-2923

Loai Albarqouni, Paul Glasziou, Tammy Hoffmann,

Primary Care and Health Outcomes

Medical EducationVolume 52, Issue 2 p. 161-170 Medical Education in Review Completeness of the reporting of evidence-based practice educational interventions: a review Loai Albarqouni, Corresponding Author Loai Albarqouni loai.albarqouni@student.bond.edu.au orcid.org/0000-0002-4114-9106 Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP), Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence: Loai Albarqouni, Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP), Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4229, Australia. Tel: 00 61 7 559 55201; E-mail: loai.albarqouni@student.bond.edu.auSearch for more papers by this authorPaul Glasziou, Paul Glasziou Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP), Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorTammy Hoffmann, Tammy Hoffmann Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP), Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author Loai Albarqouni, Corresponding Author Loai Albarqouni loai.albarqouni@student.bond.edu.au orcid.org/0000-0002-4114-9106 Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP), Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaCorrespondence: Loai Albarqouni, Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP), Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4229, Australia. Tel: 00 61 7 559 55201; E-mail: loai.albarqouni@student.bond.edu.auSearch for more papers by this authorPaul Glasziou, Paul Glasziou Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP), Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorTammy Hoffmann, Tammy Hoffmann Centre for Research in Evidence-Based Practice (CREBP), Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 02 November 2017 https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.13410Citations: 18Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Context Complete reporting of intervention details in trials of evidence-based practice (EBP) educational interventions is essential to enable clinical educators to translate research evidence about interventions that have been shown to be effective into practice. In turn, this will improve the quality of EBP education. Objectives This study was designed to examine the completeness of reporting of EBP educational interventions in published studies and to assess whether missing details of educational interventions could be retrieved by searching additional sources and contacting study authors. Methods A systematic review of controlled trials that had evaluated EBP educational interventions was conducted using a citation analysis technique. Forward and backward citations of the index articles were tracked until March 2016. The TIDieR (template for intervention description and replication) checklist was used to assess the completeness of intervention reporting. Missing details were sought from: (i) the original publication; (ii) additional publicly available sources, and (iii) the study authors. Results Eighty-three articles were included; 45 (54%) were randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and 38 (46%) were non-RCTs. The majority of trials (n = 62, 75%) involved medical professionals. None of the studies completely reported all of the main items of the educational intervention within the original publication or in additional sources. However, details became complete for 17 (20%) interventions after contact with the respective authors. The item most frequently missing was ‘intervention materials’, which was missing in 80 (96%) of the original publications, in additional sources for 77 (93%) interventions, and in 59 (71%) studies after contact with the authors. Authors of 69 studies were contacted; 33 provided the details requested. Conclusions The reporting of EBP educational interventions is incomplete and remained so for the majority of studies, even after study authors had been contacted for missing information. Collaborative efforts involving authors and editors are required to improve the completeness of reporting of EBP educational interventions. Citing Literature Supporting Information Filename Description medu13410-sup-0001-Supinfo.docxWord document, 194.9 KB Table S1 Characteristics of the studies included in this analysis. Table S2 Details of the interventions discussed in each of the studies included in this analysis. Appendix S1 Completed PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses) checklist. Appendix S2 Example of an e-mail to a corresponding author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume52, Issue2February 2018Pages 161-170 RelatedInformation