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.
Format
A data frame with 23 rows and 3 variables:
- author
First author and publication year of primary study report
- score
Scored on a scale from 0 to 12, in which the higher the score, the higher the 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
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 .