Table 1.
Characteristics of the 104 included articles by publication year, location, sample/target audience for the education program, and stage of the evaluation framework reported
| Characteristics of included articles | Number of papers |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | – |
| 2000–2004 | 7 |
| 2005–2009 | 17 |
| 2010–2014 | 17 |
| 2015–2019 | 22 |
| 2020–2023 | 41 |
| Location of education programa | – |
| USA | 43 |
| Australasia | 24 |
| Europe | 22 |
| UK | 8 |
| East and NE Asia | 7 |
| South and SE Asia | 3 |
| Western Asia | 8 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Multiple | 3 |
| Target audiencea | – |
| Medical specialists/physiciansb | 38 |
| Nurses and midwives | 26 |
| Family physicians/general practitionersb | 18 |
| Primary care practitionersb | 17 |
| Allied health practitioners | 17 |
| Medical trainees in clinical trainingb | 7 |
| Genetic health professionals | 4 |
| Non-health professionals | 3 |
| Multiple | 5 |
| Evaluation stagea | – |
| Pre-implementation | 60 |
| Implementation | 35 |
| Immediate outcomes | 49 |
| Intermediate outcomes | 26 |
| Long-term outcomes | 4 |
| External influences | 8 |
a
Articles in these categories total more than 104 as some articles described education interventions provided in multiple locations, and/or to multiple audiences, and/or evaluated at multiple stages.
b
The terms used to denote health professionals with medical qualifications or in training (i.e., “doctors”) varied by location.