Effectiveness and acceptability of methods of communicating the results of clinical research to lay and professional audiences: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Phase III randomised controlled trials aim not just to increase the sum of human knowledge, but also to improve treatment, care or prevention for future patients through changing policy and practice. To achieve this, the results need to be communicated effectively to several audiences. It is unclear how best to do this while not wasting scarce resources or causing avoidable distress or confusion. The aim of this systematic review is to examine the effectiveness, acceptability and resource implications of different methods of communication of clinical research results to lay or professional audiences, to inform practice.

Methods

We will systematically review the published literature from 2000 to 2018 for reports of approaches for communicating clinical study result

SUBMITTER: South A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6593506 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature