Table 2.

Process for abstract screening

1. Does the paper relate to supervision, professional support or mentoring?	Yes – go to 2	No – exclude	Can’t tell – exclude
2. Does the paper describe a research study or evaluation (that is truly empirical)?	Yes – go to 4	No – go to 3	Can’t tell – go to 3
3. Is it a systematic review?	Yes – go to 4	No – consider for background	Can’t tell – exclude
4. Context
Does the study describe: development of the intervention or model (input evaluation); implementation or actual intervention of the intervention or model (process evaluation); or evaluation of the intervention or model (impact evaluation)?	Yes – go to 5	No to all – consider for background	Can’t tell – consider for background
5. Outcomes
Does the study analyse change in practitioner behaviour, service outcome or patient outcomes (within a qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods design?	Yes – go to 6	No to all – consider for background	Can’t tell – get full paper
6. Population
Does the study examine rural and remote areas AND health practitioners?	Yes – include	No – exclude	Can’t tell – get full paper