Exhibit 6. Strength of Evidence for Individual Characteristics of Target Audiences

Guide to Patient and Family Engagement: Environmental Scan Report

Type of Document	Number
Systematic reviews
Systematic review of randomized controlled trials	0
Systematic review of descriptive studies (quantitative / qualitative)	10
Single evaluative studies
Randomized controlled trial	0
Nonrandomized controlled trial	0
Cohort / case-control study	1
Single site intervention (pre/post) / Case series study	2
Single descriptive studies
Mixed methods study (qualitative / quantitative)	9
Quantitative study	20
Descriptive or qualitative study	26
Case study / description of implementation	10
Scholarly articles or reviews	17
Other (workshop overview, conference paper)	4

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Current as of May 2012

Internet Citation: Exhibit 6. Strength of Evidence for Individual Characteristics of Target Audiences: Guide to Patient and Family Engagement: Environmental Scan Report. May 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/final-reports/ptfamilyscan/ptfamilyex6.html