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Meta-analytic dataset containing results of primary studies examining the effect of practice facilitation on the uptake of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in primary care settings.

Usage

practice_facilitation

Format

A data frame with 23 rows and 3 variables:

author

first author and publication year of primary study report.

score

score on a scale from 0 to 12, for which higher scores correspond to higher quality of the study methods.

design

study design, with CCT = controlled clinical trial, C-RCT = cluster randomized controlled trial, RCT = randomized controlled trial.

allocation_concealed

indicator for allocation concealment.

blinded

indicator for whether study was single- or double-blinded.

intent_to_treat

indicator for whether study adhered to intent-to-treat principle.

outcome

description of outcome measure.

follow_up

months of follow-up.

retention_pct

percentage of sample retained at follow-up.

SMD

effect size in form of Hedges' g.

SE

corresponding variance of the effect size.

Source

Table 1 of Baskerville et al. (2012; doi:10.1370/afm.1312 ).

References

Baskerville NB, Liddy C, Hogg W (2012). “Systematic review and meta-analysis of practice facilitation within primary care settings.” Annals of Family Medicine, 10(1), 63–74. ISSN 1544-1717. doi:10.1370/afm.1312 .