Table 2. Data extraction instrument.

Data to be extracted	Descriptor
Citation details	Provide full citation
Type of publication	Systematic review, scoping review etc.
Country of Origin	If available
Name of Tool	Use acronym and full title
Method of odour intensity assessment	E.G. verbal, numeric, image based
Size of scale if used	E.G. 0-10 or 5-point descriptive scale
Direction of scale if used	E.G. was 0 no odour or the least possible odour or was 0 the worst level of the scale
Were other odour descriptors assessed	Please state
If yes to other odour descriptors, please provide details	Details of any other odour characteristics the tool has used
Has the tool been assessed for validity and reliability: please provide details	If a citation to another article which has assessed either validity or reliability or both is provided, then extract the secondary citation details here
In what user group has the validity and reliability been assessed?	E.G., clinicians, patients, carers
In what wound aetiology has the validity and reliability been assessed?	E.G. Venous leg ulcers, malignant fungating wounds
Did the result of odour assessment contribute to an overall wound score or was it a stand-alone assessment	Some wound assessment tools provide a composite score, if so, please provide details
What wound aetiology is the tool designed for?	If the tool is specific to one aetiology, please state or if no aetiology is recommended, please state
Is the tool designed for use in all settings?
Is the tool designed for use by clinicians only?
Can the tool be used by patients and or carers?