Table 2 Studies testing short-term implementation intervention with no on-going implementation effort
Study | Intervention and control | Outcome measures | Results | Overall intervention success | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bekkering et al., 2005 [26] | IG: 2 x 2.5 hour group training sessions involving lecture and role play 4 weeks apart; postal dissemination of the guidelines and printed educational material CG: Postal dissemination of the guideline and printed educational materials only, | No one primary outcome measure was stated. Outcome measures were adherence to the guidelines as measured against five criteria recorded in the patient record: | In numbers of patients and % of patients: | Successful in altering practice as recorded in patient records. Statistically significant differences reported. | |||
1. Limiting number of treatment sessions | 1. 32 or 27% IG v 14 or 13% CG. OR 2.39; CI 1.12 to 5.12; p ≤ 0.05* but actual value not stated | ||||||
2. Setting functional goals | 2. 188 or 79% IG v 180 or 71% CG. OR 1.99; CI 1.06 to 3.72; p ≤ 0.05* but actual value not stated | ||||||
3. Using mainly active interventions | 3. 183 or 77% IG v 154 or 60% CG. OR 2.79; CI 1.19 to 6.55; p ≤ 0.05* but actual value not stated | ||||||
4. Giving adequate information | 4. 229 or 96% IG v 221 or 87% CG. OR 3.5; CI 1.35 to 9.55; p ≤ 0.05* but actual value not stated | ||||||
5. Making all 4 above recommendations. | 5. 96 or 42% IG v 75 or 30% CG. OR 2.05; CI 1.15 to 3.65; p ≤ 0.05* but actual value not stated | ||||||
Bekkering et al., 2005 [45] | As Bekkering et al., 2005 [45] above. | Primary outcome measures: | At 6 weeks: | At 12 weeks: | At 26 weeks: | At 52 weeks: | Unsuccessful. There were no statistically significant differences between the groups. ρ values not stated |
1. QBPDS score | 1. 24 IG v 23.5 CG | 1. 20 IG v 17.5 CG | 1. 16 IG v 11 CG | 1. 17 IG v 13 CG | |||
2. Pain rated on a numerical scale | 2. 3 IG v 3 CG | 2. 2 IG v 2 CG | 2. 2 IG v 1 CG | 2. 2 IG v 1 CG | |||
3. Sick leave in number of days off in the past 6 weeks | 3. 25.5 IG v 22.8 CG | 3. 9.6 IG v 9.8 CG | 3. 8.8 IG v 6.8 CG | 3. 9.8 IG v 5 CG | |||