Items for data extraction
| Reference detail | Author (date of publication) |
| Paper type | Description of communication skills education, primary research or secondary research |
| Country of origin | Of the primary author |
| Learner profession and specialty | Eg, Medicine, Oncology |
| Type of learner | Prequalification or postqualification |
| Theoretical perspective underpinning the educational intervention | Eg, Patient centredness |
| Patient as stakeholder | Did the paper report the engagement of patients in the development of the reported education? |
| Communication model used | Eg, Calgary Cambridge Referenced Observation Guide, Kalamazoo Consensus statement |
| Intended learning outcomes | Statements identifying intended learning outcomes; eg, descriptions of outcomes, objectives, learning goals, learning targets, competencies, skills |