Synthesis of results
The synthesis of results will begin with a descriptive
summary of included studies, focusing on study method-
ology, interventions, participants, and outcomes, as well
as a summary table on risk of bias in the included
studies.
The effectiveness of the monitoring systems in the in-
cluded studies will then be summarized as the mean
change in outcome (%). The comparative effectiveness
results will be presented according to the research ques-
tions, with each of the outcomes reported separately
(directly observed hand hygiene compliance, HAI/ARO
rates, indirect measures of hand hygiene compliance,
and hand hygiene compliance as monitored by the sys-
tem itself ).
For this systematic review, we do not anticipate the
performance of a formal meta-analysis as we expect that
there will be significant heterogeneity in terms of study
designs, types of technology implemented, the frequency
and nature of feedback, and the types and definitions of
outcomes utilized, which would preclude the calculation
of summary measures.