Table 1.

Sample characteristics of the studies identified in the systematic literature review

Authors, year of publication	Location	Sample characteristics
Fisman et al., 1996	London, Ontario	33 family medicine residents in 5 groups
Garcia-Ortega et al., 2013	British Columbia	88 family physicians in 2 groups
Gaylord et al., 2015	Northwestern Ontario	5 primary care clinics and 5 outpatient community health centres.
Hunter et al., 2008	Ontario	Survey: 137 family physicians (mentees). Email correspondence: 26 family physicians (mentees) and 8 mental health psychiatrists (mentors)
Kates et al., 1998	Hamilton, Ontario	87 family physicians in 35 practices
Kirmayer et al., 2003	Montreal, Quebec	29 family physicians
Kisley & Chisholm, 2009	Halifax, Nova Scotia	4 primary care clinics
Kutcher et al., 2002	British Columbia	68 family physicians in 8 clinics across Canada (Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, Halifax, Quebec, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Calgary)
Kutcher et al., 2003	British Columbia	68 family physicians in 8 clinics across Canada (Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg, Halifax, Quebec, Ottawa, Thunder Bay, Calgary)
Naimer et al., 2012	Toronto, Ontario	43 family medicine residents and 4 psychiatry residents
Pignatiello et al., 2008	Toronto, Ontario	Primary care providers, 75 child psychiatrists, 100 patients.
Rockman et al., 2004	Ontario	100 family physicians, 10 psychiatrists, 10 general practice psychotherapists.
Spenser et al., 2009	Ottawa, Ontario	27 paediatricians, 16 outpatient mental health clinicians.
Stretch et al., 2009	Rural Southwestern Ontario	56 family physicians in 11 clinics
Swenson et al., 2008	Ottawa, Ontario	18 family practitioners and 22 family medicine residents. 256 patients aged 16 and older.
Vingilis et al., 2007	Hamilton, Ontario	79 family physicians, 39 mental health counsellors, 17 psychiatrists, and 8 registered dieticians across 36 primary care clinics.