Table 3.

Synthesis coding categories for recommendations

Code related to	Codes and definitions	Theoretical background
Participatory research	Codes related to participatory research phases 1. Partnership building: who to include, how to invite 2. Research framework development: choice of theoretical underpinnings, concepts 3. Data collection and analysis: methods to be used, software, who carries out field work 4. Interpreting data and drawing conclusions adapted to context: co-creation of interpretations 5. Putting in place intervention/action plans: who, when, where, how? 6. Monitoring knowledge mobilization: what to measure, who keeps track? 7. Dissemination and large-scale application: who communicates larger messages, to whom? Codes capturing transversal aspects of participatory research 8. Contexts of participatory research: analysis of macro context, project’s and partners’ histories 9. Partnership processes: considering who is in the partnership (individual characteristics) and how they interact (structure and relationships) including decision-making process and power relationships 10. Processes of knowledge construction throughout partnership: continued co-learning, sharing processes	Created from the integration of four participatory research approaches in public health (PH), environmental health (EH), and occupational health (OH) (CIHR, 2016a; Lebel, 2003; St-Vincent et al., 2014; Wallerstein & Duran, 2010).
S/G	1.Identify root causes of S/G inequities: identifies gender norms, roles, and relationships and their potential impact on access/control over resources (ex. potential obstacles to actions) 2.S/G based approach: includes partnership or research process design sensitive to S/G 3.S/G sociopolitical transformation: includes strategies to foster long-term/structural transformations that promote health and gender equality (ex. policy design, implementation, evaluation, dissemination of results, empowerment)	Adapted from Hankivsky (2005) and CIHR (2016b)
Reflexive practice	1.Reflexivity – positionalities: reflecting on one’s own positionality in relation to others (related to self-awareness of “Identity” and power relationships) 2.Reflexivity – project’s outcomes: whose voice is prominent in project’s results and what are the impacts of the project on actors, partners, and community 3.Reflexivity – research process: taking a step back from the way decisions are made, focusing on the research project itself rather than individuals	Adapted from Blanchet (2009) and Huang et al. (2018)
Intersectionality	This code was applied whenever underlying S/G conceptualizations or recommendations referred to the co-existing presence of various forms of oppression (racism, sexism, ageism) resulting in S/G or health inequities.	Based on Crenshaw (1989) and Collins (2019)
Descriptive characteristics of documents
Gender scale	Four levels: gender aware, gender sensitive, gender responsive, gender transformative	Based on CIHR (2016c)
Concrete recommendations	More concrete (activities, checklists, steps to follow)	Binary variable (yes/no)