Table 2.
Overall description of the articles selected for the review
| Relation to the systematic review question areas | Total | Used in prior category(ies) | Unique |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Volunteerism, altruism and philanthropy | 1 | - | 1 |
| 2. Professional professionalization | |||
| a. Professionalization | 5 | - | 5 |
| b. Guidelines | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| c. Organization – “How To” | 9 | - | 9 |
| 3. Analysis of market forces | 1 | - | 1 |
| 4. Expenditures for STMMs | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 5. Spill-over effects | 4 | - | 4 |
| Year of publication | |||
| 1. 1947-1980 | - | ||
| 2. 1981-2000 | 3 | ||
| 3. 2001-2005 | 6 | ||
| 4. 2006-2010 | 14 | ||
| 5. 2011-2014 | 18 | ||
| Journal origin | |||
| 1. USA | 36 | ||
| 2. Netherlands | 1 | ||
| 3. Canada | 1 | ||
| 4. International or nationality indeterminate | 3 | ||
| Type of manuscript | |||
| 1. Journal article | 37 | ||
| 2. Editorial or letter | 4 | ||
| Peer review | |||
| 1. Refereed | 37 | ||
| 2. Non-refereed | 4 | ||
| Discipline of journal | |||
| 1. Craniofacial / plastic surgery | 12 | ||
| 2. General surgery | 9 | ||
| 3. General medical | 5 | ||
| 4. Health science/ public health | 5 | ||
| 5. Orthopedics | 3 | ||
| 6. Dermatology | 3 | ||
| 7. Anesthesiology | 2 | ||
| 8. Pediatric medical | 1 | ||
| 9. Economics | 1 |