Table 2 Process for abstract screening
1. Does the paper relate to supervision, professional support or mentoring? | Yes – go to 2 | No – exclude | Can’t tell – exclude |
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2. Does the paper describe a research study or evaluation (that is truly empirical)? | Yes – go to 4 | No – go to 3 | Can’t tell – go to 3 |
3. Is it a systematic review? | Yes – go to 4 | No – consider for background | Can’t tell – exclude |
4. Context | |||
Does the study describe: development of the intervention or model (input evaluation); implementation or actual intervention of the intervention or model (process evaluation); or evaluation of the intervention or model (impact evaluation)? | Yes – go to 5 | No to all – consider for background | Can’t tell – consider for background |
5. Outcomes | |||
Does the study analyse change in practitioner behaviour, service outcome or patient outcomes (within a qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods design? | Yes – go to 6 | No to all – consider for background | Can’t tell – get full paper |
6. Population | |||
Does the study examine rural and remote areas AND health practitioners? | Yes – include | No – exclude | Can’t tell – get full paper |