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. 2022 Sep 8;39(11):e14945. doi: 10.1111/dme.14945

TABLE 1.

Characteristics of 35 included studies

Characteristic N %
Year of publication
≤2011 6 17
2012–2016 12 34
≥2017 17 49
Publication type
Peer reviewed 33 94
Grey literature 2 6
Study location
North America 12 34
Europe/UK 7 20
Australia 6 17
Asia 7 20
Middle East 1 3
Africa 2 6
Study sample size
≤15 16 46
16–30 14 40
≥31 5 14
Language
English 35 100
Interviews 22 63
Focus groups 3 8
Survey with open‐ended questions 2 6
Mixed 8 23
Quality rating (CASP)
Low 4 11
Medium 14 40
High 17 49

Abbreviation: CASP, Critical Appraisal Skills Program assessment. 52