Table 1.
Data extracted at stage two
| Data extracted | Description |
|---|---|
| Study characteristics |
Study aims |
| |
Study design (categorized as experimental, observational, instrument development, model development) |
| |
Setting in which the instrument was used |
| Instrument source |
Name of instrument |
| |
Source paper for the instrument as cited by the authors |
| Instrument purpose |
Purpose for which the instrument was used (descriptive, predictive or diagnostic, outcome measure/evaluative) |
| Instrument format |
Number of items |
| |
Response scale (Likert, ipsative, etc.); response options |
| Instrument content and theoretical basis |
Constructs and dimensions measured |
| |
Definitions of the constructs; additional description of the content required to illustrate how the construct had been operationalised (e.g., sample items) |
| Theoretical basis of the instrument and references cited for the theory |