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Table 1 Study characteristics of included studies

From: Champions for improved adherence to guidelines in long-term care homes: a systematic review

Study, Year, Country

Design

Target Behaviour—implementation of:

Comparison

Intervention

Outcomes Assessed

Risk of bias

Staff adherence

Resident clinical outcome

Resident QoL

Adverse events

Resource use

Beekman 2013 [47]

Belgium

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

A pressure ulcer clinical decision-making support system

No intervention+ education

Champion + decision support + education + monitoring and feedback + reminders

Y

Y

N

N

N

H

Chami 2012

France [41]

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

A hygiene encouragement programme to reduce infection rates

No intervention

Champion + education + reminders + resources

N

Y

N

N

N

H

DeVisschere 2012

Bekgium [5]

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

An oral hygiene guideline

No intervention

Champion + education + oral health care products

N

Y

N

N

N

H

Gaskill 2009

Australia [37]

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

A malnutrition risk assessment and strategies to reduce malnutrition levels

No intervention+ Posters

Champion + education + reminders + risk assessment tools

N

Y

N

N

N

H

Livingston 2019

UK [44]

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

Managing agitation and raising quality of life in people with dementia

No intervention

Champion + Education + role play/practice + progress monitoring forms

N

Y

Y

N

Y

H

MacEntee 2007

Canada [40]

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

An oral health-related education programme

No intervention+ education

Champion + education + nurse educator

N

Y

N

N

N

H

McCabe 2013

Australia [38]

Randomised controlled trial

A depression recognition programme

No intervention

Arm 1: Training

Arm 2: Champion + training

Y

N

N

N

N

H

Resnick 2011

USA [6]

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

A protocol to reduce functional decline

No intervention+ education

Champion + education + goal setting + mentoring and motivation

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

H

Siddiqi 2016

UK [45]

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

A protocol for delirium prevention and management

No intervention

Champion + education

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

H

Van den Block 2019

Multiple

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

A programme to incorporate nonspecialist palliative care in nursing homes

No intervention

Champion + train-the-trainer model

N

Y

N

N

N

H

Van der Putten 2013

Netherlands [42]

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

An oral health programme

No intervention

Champion + train-the-trainer model

N

Y

N

N

N

H

Van de Ven 2013

Netherlands [43]

Cluster-randomised controlled trial

A dementia care mapping guideline to identify triggers of well/ill-being of residents

No intervention

Champion + education + audit and feedback + action plans

N

Y

Y

N

N

H