Table 1.
Study characteristics of included studies by stages of the life course
| Study characteristics | Stage of the life course (n) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth, neonatal period, postnatal period and infancy | Childhood and adolescence | Adulthood (main employment and reproductive years) | Older adulthood | Cross-cutting | Total | |
| Source of publication | ||||||
| Academic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Grey | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 37 |
| Country | ||||||
| United Kingdom | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 35 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| The Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Year published | ||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009–2007 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Social value methodology | ||||||
| SROIa | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 |
| SCBAb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Type of SROI | ||||||
| Forecast/prospective | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Evaluative/retrospective | 2 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
| Quality scores | ||||||
| High quality (score > =7) | 2 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 36 |
| Low quality (score < 7) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 40 |
aSROI Social Return on Investment
bSCBA Social Cost Benefit Analysis