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. 2023 Sep 22;10(4):425–434. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2023.09.008

Table 2.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion Exclusion
Occurs in acute care hospitals with a specific audience location identified (e.g., international, national, local) Outpatient services or rehabilitation or emergency department exclusively
Comprehensive care described in the paper should meet at least one of the defining elements of the ACSQHC (or is justifiably similar) ∗:
  • a.

    Coordinated delivery of health care,

  • b.

    Multidisciplinary care plan and delivery in collaboration,

  • c.

    Shared decision-making with patients, family and carers.

 Integration of healthcare services or systems exclusively.
Arises from a standard, accreditation, requirement, or principle:
  • •

    Identified as the expected national standard of safety and quality,

  • •

    Can be shown to be linked to funding or capacity to practice, and potentially supported by relevant national laws or regulations.

 Local or province-based initiatives cannot be shown to have a connection to a national (or international) mandated program.
Guidelines that arise from a clinical or medical institution or fellowship (rather than a government body) with a focus on clinical decision-making for diagnosis and treatment.
Applies to the development, implementation, impact, or practice of the standard, including:
  • •

    Specific description of lived experience (any perspective),

  • •

    Specific reference to actionable recommendations or learnings
A clear description of the process involved in reaching conclusions (including study, analysis, and review)#:
  • •

    Reproducible or part of a public quality cycle,

  • •

    Describe the methods,

  • •

    Conclusion not based on opinions.
Irrelevant title with no abstracts.
Published prior to 2000.
Full text not in English or Chinese.
Full text not available.

Note: ∗ Our screening goes from a broad to a finer scope. If a definition meets one of the three components, it will enter full-text screening. A definition has to meet all three components to enter data extraction. # This criterion does not apply to government reports and webpages, but other selection criteria for the government documents and webpages retrieved were the same as those for the primary studies and reviews to ensure consistency in the review process.