Table 2

PICOS

PopulationNurses
Medics
Allied health professionals (see online supplementary file—search strategy for more detail)
InterventionPain education in pre-registration training
ComparisonNo criteria
OutcomeExamination or evaluation of pain education or pain knowledge
Study designNot restricted, for example, surveys, RCT's, case studies, cohort studies will all be included
  • RCT, randomised controlled trial.