Evidence Bulletins are accessible summaries of Cochrane systematic reviews about communicating with and involving consumers and carers. Each bulletin summarises one recently published or updated review and presents a summary of the key results, the relevance to Australian health care, and related resources.
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The Bulletins
- Audio-visual presentation of information for informed consent for participation in clinical trials (Synnot: April 2016) (PDF 482KB)
- Interventions aimed at communities to inform and/or educate about early childhood vaccination (Saeterdal: March 2016) (PDF 487KB)
- Face to face interventions for informing or educating parents about early childhood vaccination (Kaufman: March 2016) (PDF 483KB)
- Interventions for providers to promote a patient-centred approach in clinical consultation (Dwamena: May 2014) (PDF 208 KB)
- Cultural Competence education for health professionals (Horvat: May 2014) (PDF 292KB)
- Interventions to promote informed consent for patients undergoing surgical and other invasive health care procedures (Kinnersley: May 2014) (PDF 240KB)
- Mobile phone messaging reminders for attendance at healthcare appointments (Gurol-Urganci: May 2014) (PDF 222KB)
- Personalised risk communication for informed decision making about taking screening tests (Edwards; Feb 14) (PDF 557KB)
- Using alternative statistical formats for presenting risks and risk reductions (Akl: Feb 14) (546KB)
- Patient decision aids for people facing health treatment or screening decisions (Stacey: Feb 14) (PDF 549 KB)
- Framing of health information messages (Akl: Feb 14) (PDF 547KB)
- Reminder packaging for improving medication adherence (Mahtani; Nov 11) (PDF 516KB)
- Interactive computer-based interventions for sexual health promotion (Bailey; Nov 10) (PDF 139KB)
- Visual feedback of individuals' medical imaging results (Hollands; July 10) (PDF 140KB)
- Written information about individual medicines for consumers (Nicolson; May 09) (PDF 172KB)
- Contracts for helping patients adhere to treatment, prevention and health promotion (Bosch-Capblanch; March 09) (PDF 172KB)
- Peer support telephone calls (Dale; Dec 08) (PDF 195KB)
- Interventions for enhancing medication adherence (Haynes; June 08) (PDF 210KB)
- Self-management education programmes by lay leaders for people with chronic conditions (Foster; Jan 08) (PDF 127KB)
- Interventions before consultations for helping patients address their information needs (Kinnersley; Nov 07) (PDF 85KB)
- Nilsen's consumer involvement review (Nilsen; July 07) (PDF 62KB)