Table 2.

Characteristics of included studies (N = 20)

Study characteristic	N (%)
Region of corresponding author affiliation
Global north	15 (75%)
Global south	5 (25%)
Region of first author affiliation
Global north	12 (60%)
Global south	8 (40%)
Funding status
Government agency	11 (55%)
International organization	6 (30%)
University	3 (15%)
Not specified	2 (10%)
Study design
Mixed methods	12 (60%)
Project report	4 (20%)
Qualitative	3 (15%)
Quantitative	1 (5%)
Country
Nigeria	6 (30%)
Haiti	4 (20%)
Zimbabwe	4 (20%)
Liberia	3 (15%)
Burkina Faso	2 (10%)
Solomon Islands	2 (10%)
Cameroon	1 (5%)
Gambia	1 (5%)
The Dominican Republic of Congo	1 (5%)
Lebanon	1 (5%)
Health topic
Health research methods	14 (70%)
Communicable diseases	6 (30%)
Global surgery	2 (10%)
Health education	2 (10%)
Health policy and systems research	2 (10%)
Mental health	2 (10%)
Epidemiology	1 (5%)
Type of capacity building
Workshop	13 (65%)
Mentorship	5 (25%)
Fellowship	2 (10%)
Course	1 (5%)
Teaching rounds	1 (5%)
Training Programme	1 (5%)
Residency	1 (5%)
Target population
Academics	14 (70%)
Health service providers	11 (55%)
Health management and support staff	7 (35%)
Community members (subgroup)	3 (15%)
Level of implementation
Individual	19 (95%)
Organizational	4 (20%)
System	3 (15%)
Setting
Mixed	10 (50%)
University	2 (10%)
Hospital	3 (15%)
Not specified	5 (25%)
Mode of delivery
In person	13 (65%)
Blended	7 (35%)
Online	0
Pedagogy
Interactive	11 (55%)
Practicum-based	9 (45%)
Theory	7 (35%)
Evaluation time point
Pre/post/during intervention	3 (15%)
Short-term post intervention (<1 year)	15 (75%)
Long-term post intervention (≥ 1 year)	4 (20%)
Not specified	2 (10%)