Table 1

Research methods adopted

Study designNo of studies (%)Reference no
Audit3 (2.4) 40 41 83
Case study6 (4.8) 57 69 75 96 136 140
Scoping review1 (0.8) 42
Qualitative11 (8.8) 28 34 47 48 59 81 82 90 132 149 167
Mixed methods23 (18.4) 27 29–31 36 49 51–53 56 61 65–67 70 89 104 109 118 141 142 146 147
Controlled before and after study15 (12) 39 54 63 64 68 73 79 88 114 120 130 131 134 144 148
Service evaluation18 (14.4) 35 38 43 72 74 80 85–87 91 93 94 112 116 119 121 124 137
Survey12 (9.6) 58 60 76 84 100 105 108 110 123 135 143 150
Description of model35 (28) 32 33 37 44–46 50 55 62 77 78 92 95 97–99 101–103 106 107 111 113 115 117 122 125–129 133 138 139 145
Prospective observational study1 (0.8) 71