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. 2018 Apr 28;7(9):782–790. doi: 10.15171/ijhpm.2018.32

Table 1. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteriaa .

Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Medicine and healthcare professionals
National or regional (State level)
Exams taken early in career/soon after graduation
Success in examination linked to ability to practise
Any language (assuming translation could be obtained)
Countries comparable to the UK using the UNDP development index
Published since 2005
Outside healthcare
Local or institutional level
Specialist examinations
Prior to 2005

Abbreviation: UNDP, United Nations Development Programme.

a Adapted from Archer et al.43