Table 2 Description of the intervention
From: Inadequate description of educational interventions in ongoing randomized controlled trials
Items | N = 150 n (%) |
|---|---|
Components 1 | |
Programmed interaction | 126 (84.0) |
Internet program | 16 (10.7) |
Educational material | 45 (30.0) |
Other | 7 (4.7) |
Not reported | 5 (3.3) |
Involvement of other people closely related to the patient | 38 (25.3) |
Reporting of | |
Mode of delivery 2 (n = 126) | 65 (51.6) |
Number of sessions/calls/contact 2 (n = 134) | 100 (74.2) |
Frequency of sessions/calls/contact 2 (n = 134) | 78 (58.2) |
Duration of each sessions/calls/contact 2 (n = 137) | 61 (44.5) |
Overall duration of the intervention | 94 (62.7) |
Description of the content of the intervention | |
Reporting all the key components | 45 (30.0) |
Content referenced and available | 17 (11.3) |
Content not reported or much information missing | 88 (58.7) |
Reporting of | |
Information about care provider 2 (n = 146) | 44 (30.1) |
Methods of standardization 2 (n = 135) | 9 (6.7) |
Reference(s) to previous publication(s) | 42 (28.0) |
Availability of a website that provides additional data | |
Yes - free and accessible | 17 (11.3) |
Yes - but not free access | 4 (2.7) |
Yes - but not accessible | 5 (3.3) |
No | 124 (82.7) |