Table 1 Description of included trials

 Simonsen 2014

Drug dose calculation

Nursing

(i) workshop (2 days)

Y

Y

Y^c

U

H

H

L

L

H

 Worm 2013

Respiratory physiology and pulmonology

Nursing

(i) lecture (45 mins)

Y

U

H

H

L

L

H

 Fordis 2005

Cholesterol management

Medical physicians

(i) lecture (90-120 min)

Y^c

Y

Y^c

U

H

H

H

L

H

 Hugenholtz 2008

Mental health care

Occupation health

(i) lecture (30 mins)

Y

U

H

L

H

L

H

 Padalino 2007

Quality tools

Nursing

(i) lecture (120 mins)

Y

U

H

U

L

L

H

 Beyea 2007

Particle repositioning manoeuvre

Medical residents

(i) lecture (15 mins)

(ii) workshop (15 mins)

Y

U

H

L

L

H

H

 Chenkin 2008

Ultrasound guided vascular access

Medical residents and physicians

(i) lecture (180 mins)

Y

Y

Y^c

U

H

L

L

L

L

 Makinen 2006

Resuscitation and defibrillation

Nursing

(i) workshop (240 mins)

Y^c

U

H

L

L

L

L

 Platz 2011

Sonography for trauma

Medical

(ii) lecture (60 mins)

Y^c

U

H

H

H

U

H

 Bello 2005

Airway management

Medical residents

(i) lecture (300 mins)

Y^c

Y^c

Y^c

U

H

L

L

L

L

 Dimeff 2009

Dialectical behaviour therapy

Mental health (psychologists/counsellors)

(i) manual (n/a)

(ii) workshop (1200 mins)

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

L

H

U

L

H

H

 Hearty 2013

Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning

Medical physicians

(i) manual (n/a)

Y

U

H

H

L

L

H

 Maloney 2011

Exercise for falls prevention

Allied health

(i) workshop (420 mins)

Y^c

Y

Y

L

H

L

H

L

L

 Sholomskas 2005

Cognitive behavioural therapy

Mental health (psychologists/counsellors)

(i) manual

(ii) workshop (1380 mins)

Y

Y^c

Y

U

H

L

H

L

H