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Details of excluded studies |
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| First Author |
Description of Study Purpose |
Reason for Exclusion from Review |
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| Davies [28] |
To determine whether using a specific intervention would lead to more appropriate implementation of guidelines |
1. Investigators do not describe guideline content and recommendations |
| 2. Investigators do not specify what percentage or number of guideline recommendations must be met to signify effectiveness |
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| 3. Unable to determine the extent guideline recommendations were followed |
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| Hodnett [29] |
To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention to promote research-based nursing care |
1. Investigators described the content of the intervention but the outcomes do not correspond to the content |
| 2. Unable to determine how the outcomes represent research use |
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| McDonald [30] |
To test the effectiveness an intervention to increase nurses adherence to pain assessment and management guidelines, and to improve patient outcomes |
1. Investigators do not specify what percentage or number of recommendations must be met to signify effectiveness |
| 2. Investigators do not measure all recommendations of the intervention |
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| 3. Unable to determine the extent of recommendation adherence |
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| Murtaugh [31] |
To test the effectiveness of two interventions designed to improve the adoption of evidence-based practices |
1. Investigators do not specify what percentage or number of recommendations must be met to signify effectiveness |
| 2. Investigators do not measure all recommendations of the intervention |
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| 3. Unable to determine the extent of recommendation adherence |
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| Feldman [32] |
To assess the impact and cost-effectiveness of two interventions designed to improve management and outcomes of patients |
1. Not explicitly aimed at increasing research use or evidence-based practice |
| Feldman [33] |
To examine the effect of an intervention designed to standardize nursing care, strengthen nurses' support for patient self management, and yield better patient outcomes |
1. Not explicitly aimed at increasing research use or evidence-based practice |
| Gould [34] |
To develop, implement, and evaluate an intervention designed to promote nurses' compliance with key procedures |
1. Not explicitly aimed at increasing research use or evidence-based practice |
| 2. Unable to determine if 'key procedures' are evidence-based |
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| Jones [35] |
To develop and test an intervention to improve practices, knowledge, attitudes, and policies |
1. Not explicitly aimed at increasing research use or evidence-based practice |
| Moongtui [36] |
To evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention on nursing practices |
1. Not explicitly aimed at increasing research use or evidence-based practice |
| Krichbaum [37] |
To test the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve patient outcomes |
1. Not explicitly aimed at increasing research use or evidence-based practice |
Thompson et al. Implementation Science 2007 2:15 doi:10.1186/1748-5908-2-15 |
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