Summary of the key factors of the intervention content of included studies
| Reference, country | Importance of quick/immediate action | Emphasis of signs and symptoms of AMI | Importance of calling emergency services | Emphasis of treatment such as lysis | Use of a specific slogan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The before and after study of Maeso-Madronero et al, 2000,11 Germany, did not provide any details on intervention content. Y, yes; N, no. *Signs and symptoms of an AMI was not a key factor, but intervention content did emphasise chest pain. | |||||
| RCTs | |||||
| Meischke et al, 1997,16 USA | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Luepker et al, 2000,17 USA | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Controlled trial | |||||
| Rowley et al, 1982,15 England* | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| Before and after studies | |||||
| Mitic and Perkins, 1984,12 Canada | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
| Ho et al, 1989,10 USA | Y | Y | Y | N | Y |
| Moses et al, 1991,13 USA | Y | Y | N | N | N |
| Rustige et al, 1992,14 Germany | Y | Y | N | N | N |
| Bett et al, 1993,7 Australia | Y | N | N | Y | Y |
| Blohm et al, 1994,8 Sweden | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| Gaspoz et al, 1996,9 Switzerland | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |