Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria used for study selection.

Characteristics	Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Study design	Primary studies of any design: quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method	−Abstracts −Reviews and overviews of reviewsa −Opinion pieces (e.g. commentaries, editorials, letters, etc.) −Intervention studiesb
Population	Parents, familial caregivers, or legal guardians of children (0−18 years of age) who have experienced at least one anaphylaxis-related event	−Parents of children with other health conditions −Children −Healthcare professionals −Animal models
Outcome	Parents' self-reported experiencesc and/or information needsd related to the management of their child's acute anaphylaxis	−Parents' self-reported experiences of symptoms of their child's anaphylaxis −Proxy reports of parents' experiences and/or information needs −Satisfaction with the quality of healthcare received
Publication date	January 2000 and onwarde	Prior to January 2000
Language	English or French	Any other language

^aReference lists were searched to identify relevant studies that were not captured in our literature search.

^bWe included baseline data related to parents' experiences and/or information needs from intervention studies (e.g. educational interventions, behavioral modification interventions) that aimed to influence parents' management practices in relation to pediatric anaphylaxis.

^cReferred to how parents felt or acted before, during, and after an acute anaphylaxis event in their child, including their perspective, decision-making, compliance, seeking and accepting healthcare, and quality of life as a result of their child's anaphylaxis condition.

^dReferred to parents' opinions, beliefs, misconception, preferences, and information-seeking behavior.

^eTo ensure the studies are relevant to current disease management and healthcare practices.