Barrier descriptive findings
| Barrier category | Barrier descriptive |
|---|---|
| Knowledge barriers | Eleven studies measured lack of awareness as a possible barrier. The percentage of respondents reporting lack of awareness as a barrier was as high as 82% and as low as 1%, with a median of 55%. Eleven surveys measured lack of access as a possible barrier. The percentage of respondents identifying lack of access as a barrier was as high as 95% and as low as 3%, with a median of 55%. Seven surveys measured lack of familiarity as a possible barrier. The percentage of respondents suggesting lack of familiarity as a barrier was as high as 98 and as low as 19%, with a median of 70% |
| Attitudinal barriers | Seven surveys measured lack of perceived usefulness as a possible barrier. The percentage of respondents identifying lack of usefulness as a barrier was as high as 95% and as low as 7%, with a median of 16.5%. Four studies measured lack of motivation as a possible barrier. The percentage of respondents identifying this barrier was as high as 10% and as low as 2% with a median of 3.6% |
| Behaviour barriers | Five studies investigated ten external barriers to review uptake. More than 10% of respondents cited lack of resources, lack of positive policy climate, lack of workshop attendance and lack of training as possible environmental barriers. Fourteen surveys looked at lack of use of systematic reviews. The percentage of respondents reporting lack of use was as high as 99% and as low as 18% with a median of 78% |