Table 1.
Overall Study Characteristics
| Characteristic | Number of Datasets | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
| Total studies/samples (N = 31) Number of unique data sets (N = 31) | ||
| Location | ||
| Canada | 13 | 42% |
| USA | 7 | 23% |
| Australia | 6 | 19% |
| UK | 3 | 10% |
| South Korea | 1 | 3% |
| Sweden | 1 | 3% |
| Study design | ||
| Interviews | 15 | 48% |
| Focus groups | 11 | 35% |
| Cross-sectional surveys | 10 | 32% |
| Workshops | 1 | 3% |
| Randomized controlled trial | 1 | 3% |
| Comments from news posts | 1 | 3% |
| Electronic telephone interview | 1 | 3% |
| User | ||
| End-user | 25 | 81% |
| Stakeholder | 9 | 29% |
| Child & youth | 5 | 16% |
| General adult | 2 | 6% |
| Older adult | 2 | 6% |
| Parent | 21 | 68% |
| Researcher | 3 | 10% |
| Policymaker | 3 | 10% |
| Healthcare provider | 8 | 26% |
| Public health practitioner | 2 | 6% |
| Educator | 3 | 10% |
| Recreation/sport practitioner | 2 | 6% |
| Early childhood educator | 2 | 6% |
| Early childhood educator trainee | 1 | 3% |
| Undergraduate student | 1 | 3% |
| Office worker | 2 | 6% |
| Clinical population | 6 | 19% |
| Type of guideline | ||
| Physical activity | 23 | 74% |
| Sedentary behaviour | 13 | 42% |
| Screen-time | 8 | 26% |
| Guideline target | ||
| Early years (0–4) | 15 | 48% |
| Child & youth (5–17) | 11 | 35% |
| Adult (18–64) | 6 | 19% |
| Older adult (65 +) | 4 | 13% |
| Clinical population | 4 | 13% |
| User characteristic | ||
| African American | 1 | 3% |
| Somali | 1 | 3% |
| Low socioeconomic status | 2 | 6% |
Parents and early childhood educators were both classified as end-users