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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

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 .