Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
From: Interventions for health workforce retention in rural and remote areas: a systematic review
| Include | Exclude | |
|---|---|---|
| Year published | 2010 or later | Prior to 2010 |
| Participant types | Medical doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, allied health professions, or health professionals generally | Other types of workers in the health sector or in other sectors |
| Countries | High-income country as per World Bank criteria [23], or if mixed income countries then data for high-income countries reported separately | Not high income or not reported separately |
| Exposure | Interventions, support measures or incentive programs implemented (or simulated) with the intention of increasing retention or reducing turnover | No intervention (or simulation) designed to impact on retention or turnover |
| Setting | Rural or remote as defined by ASGS (Australia) or equivalent national classification system or study's own description of being rural or remote | Not rural or remote |
| Outcomes | PRIMARY: Mean or median length of employment; survival probabilities; hazard, odds or relative risk ratios for staying/leaving rural; stability rates; settlement rates. (profile = retention in rural/remote area or community) SECONDARY: Vacancy rates; unfilled positions; turnover numbers or rates; attrition or wastage rates; rate of leaving before end of contract; intention to stay/leave; intention to return | Lack of quantifiable primary or secondary outcomes, job satisfaction |
| Study types | Analytical observational studies (prospective and retrospective cohort studies, case–control studies, cross-sectional studies); descriptive observational studies (case series, descriptive cross-sectional studies) | Qualitative studies |
| Language | English | Non-English |