OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of different types of interventions in improving
health professional performance and health outcomes. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE …

Objective.—To review the literature relating to the effectiveness of education strategies
designed to change physician performance and health care outcomes. Data Sources.—We …

Purpose. We summarize and comment on the available literature on the effectiveness of
interventions designed to change professional behaviour in order to bring evidence into …

Background. Increasing recognition of the failure to translate research findings into practice
has led to greater awareness of the importance of using active dissemination and …

Study objectives To understand the theory and results of how to improve physician
performance, as part of overall health-care quality improvement. In particular, to study …

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is the independent
organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health …

OBJECTIVES: To determine effectiveness and costs of different guideline dissemination and
implementation strategies. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE (1966 to 1998), HEALTHSTAR …

BACKGROUND: It is crucial that research findings are implemented in general practice if
high-quality care is to be achieved. Multifaceted interventions are usually assumed to be …

Background Healthcare professionals are important contributors to healthcare quality and
patient safety, but their performance does not always follow recommended clinical practice …

Article-at-a-Glance Background Despite large numbers of studies and literature reviews
about guideline implementation, it remains unclear whether and how clinical guidelines can …