Table 2.
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
| Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
|---|---|
| Published between November 2002–August 2015 | Published before November 2002 or after August 2015 |
| English language | Non-English publication |
| Healthcare-focused; including but not limited to inpatient and outpatient, primary care, ambulatory sub-specialty, and emergency department | Study not located in a healthcare setting |
| Involves patient input on an advisory council, board, or committee | Did not involve patient input via a council, board or committee |
| Reports measure of patient engagement impact either for primary outcomes: clinical outcome measure or an NQMC safety or patient satisfaction measure for staff or patients; or secondary outcomes: other impacts on clinic processes, priorities, physical space or impacts on clinic staff or patient advisors themselves | Description of a patient engagement intervention that does not address primary or secondary outcomes. |
| Patient engagement activities described address organization/system-level changes | Exclusively addresses engagement in individual care such as shared decision making or patient activation processes; or involved patient engagement within a research protocol without patient engagement pertaining to the intervention itself |
| Is a research study or case report that includes assessment of patient engagement impact | Is a perspective, policy piece, or protocol. |