Table 2.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria
| Criteria | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
| Types of studies | -Papers published in peer-reviewed journal categorized as high quality literature | -Conference papers , book chapters or theses |
| -Study designs: randomized controlled trials or quasi-experimental designs | -Non-experimental studies | |
| -Comparison study or a survey study with no comparison group | ||
| Focus | Studies on the educational effects of mobile learning in the students of medical sciences | Topics other than medical sciences education such as health and medical services research |
| Types of outcome measures | Outcomes assessed as self-reported through registries or reported by an educator | - |
| Publication type | Available in Farsi and English (full text) to facilitate analyses | Full text in either Farsi or English is not available |
| Setting | Regardless of the country where the study is carried out and types of educational setting (e.g. University, laboratory, medical ward, and community) | - |
| Population | Undergraduate or postgraduate medical sciences students | Covered professional education or learners not medical sciences students |
| Time period | Published between 2007 and 2017, which is the period with the highest growth in the use of E-learning | Before and after the inclusion period |