title: A systematic review of interventions to increase the use of standardized outcome measures by rehabilitation professionals.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the types and effectiveness of interventions to increase the knowledge about, attitudes towards, and use of standardized outcome measures in rehabilitation professionals.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic search using Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Ergonomics Abstracts, Sports Discus. The search is current to February 2016.
  
  
  METHODS
  All study designs testing interventions were included as were all provider and patient types. Two reviewers independently conducted a title and abstract review, followed by a full-text review.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two reviewers independently extracted a priori variables and used consensus for disagreements. Quality assessment was conducted using the Assessment of Quantitative Studies published by the Effective Public Health Practice Group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified 11 studies involving at least 1200 providers. Nine of the studies showed improvements in outcome measure use rates but only three of these studies used an experimental or quasi-experimental design. Eight of the studies used an educational approach in the intervention and three used audit and feedback. Poor intervention description and quality of studies limited recommendations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Increased attention to testing interventions focused on known barriers, matched to behavior change techniques, and with stronger designs is warranted.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Heather L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Colquhoun
authors.affiliation: 2 Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada.
authors.forename: Marie-Eve
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Lamontagne
authors.affiliation: 3 Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Unit, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
authors.forename: Edward As
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.affiliation: 4 Fiander Consulting, Halifax, NS, Canada.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fiander
authors.affiliation: 2 Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Champagne
authors.affiliation: 5 Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada.
authors.forename: Jeremy M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Grimshaw
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010810:Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D000066768:Rehabilitation Research / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Allied health professional; occupational therapy; physical therapy; physiotherapy; routine outcome measurement; speech and language therapy; use of measures