| Methods |
Publication type: journal article
Search limitations: NR
Subject area: service level innovations in healthcare organizations |
| Data |
Supplemental searches: handsearch of 32 journals, snowballing/reference tracking, citation tracking (forward tracking), personal knowledge ‐ existing knowledge and resources, contacts and academic networks, chance
Databases searched: 15 databases including MEDLINE, EPOC, ASSCI and ERIC |
| Comparisons |
Checking reference list method: the reference lists of all full‐text papers were scanned and author's used judgment to decide whether to pursue these further
Method for determining whether it was additional or not was not explicitly reported. |
| Outcomes |
Total eligible: > 6000
Total N (included studies): 495
Additional yield: 192 (all papers)
Additional yield by publication type: empirical research studies 80/213; non‐empirical studies 111/260; systematic reviews 1/22
Cost data: NR |
| Notes |
Overall, the greatest yield was from pursuing selected references of references. These data are derived through personal correspondence with Greenhalgh directly (re‐calculated data). We were unable to identify the database ASSCI listed in the manuscript (thus have maintained the abbreviation). The full list of databases is also not available through the publication (extracted verbatim). |
