Table 1.

Eligibility criteria according to the Sample, Phenomenon of Interest, Design, Evaluation, and Research (SPIDER) framework.

Criterion	Inclusion	Exclusion
Sample (S)	Papers studying undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students.	Papers studying health care students other than nursing students.
Phenomenon of interest (PI)	Using SBLa supported by technology to stimulate CTb, clinical decision-making, analytical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving, reflective thinking, diagnostic reasoning, or clinical judgement in educational/institutional contexts. SBL supported by technology, including manikin-based, virtual reality, online virtual simulation, augmented reality, or computer-based simulation.	SBL that does not use technology. SBL using technology but not related to CT or similar concepts. SBL in clinical practice not related to education.
Design (D)	Studies with quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods design.	N/Ac
Evaluation (E)	Undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students’ perspectives and experiences regarding the use of technology in SBL to stimulate CT or similar concepts.	Nurse educators’ perspectives and experiences regarding the use of technology in SBL to stimulate CT.
Research type (R)	Studies of any research type published in Portuguese, Spanish, English, Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish published in peer-reviewed journals.	Case studies, case reports, clinical guidelines, all types of reviews, and master’s and PhD theses, conference proceedings and abstracts, letters, comments, discussion editorials, and book chapters.

^aSBL: simulation-based learning.

^bCT: critical thinking.

^cN/A: not applicable.