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Table 3 Operational partners' perceptions of report content

From: User survey finds rapid evidence reviews increased uptake of evidence by Veterans Health Administration leadership to inform fast-paced health-system decision-making

 

Frequency

How would you describe the scope of the report?

 About right

81 %

 Too narrow

19 %

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the findings of the report?

 Agree

69 %

 Strongly agree

31 %

How do the ESP reports you’ve read compare with other evidence sources?

 Compare equally/similar

56 %

 Prefer ESP for VA focus

12.5 %

 No opinion

19 %

 Other (eg, acknowledge benefits of different products)

12.5 %

Do characteristics of RR limit the usefulness of the report?a

 No

53 %

 Maybe

33 %

 No opinion

14 %

 Yes

0 %

Without RR, how would you have addressed your research need?a,b

 Clinical/expert opinion

40 %

 Nothing--would have had to make decision without evidence review

20 %

 Used other evidence source

27 %

  1. a N = 15 for these measures--missing responses for one report
  2. bRespondents could select multiple options for this item. Here we listed the most frequent responses.