Systematic search strategy for the preparatory phase of modified Delphi study
| Search strategy 1 | Search strategy 2 | Search strategy 3 | Search strategy 4 | |
| Data sources | Databases (PubMed, Scopus, PsycInfo, ProQuest, Web of Science, Informit Humanities and Social Sciences, Medline) | As for search strategy 1 | Google and Google Scholar, Relevant Australian websites (eg, Australian Institute of Criminology; Australian Institute of Family Studies, Analysis and Policy Observatory) | Websites of key international agencies and non-profit organisations Google |
| Search criteria | ||||
| Population | Prisoners transitioning out of prison (used for search strategy 1, 2, 3 and 4) | |||
| Intervention | Programmes and services offered to people transitioning from custody to the community with a prerelease and postrelease service component (with no break in care); not including diversion programmes or community corrections orders (used for search strategy 1, 2, 3 and 4) | |||
| Setting | International | Australia | Australia | International |
| Study design | Systematic reviews | Primary studies | No restrictions | Guidelines and best-practice statements |
| Date | No limitations | No limitations | No limitations | 2000 onwards |
| Additional inclusion and exclusion criteria | ||||
| Inclusion criteria | Full text available electronically May include research on adults or children. Published in a peer-reviewed journal | As for search strategy 1 | Publications and reports from government or non-governmental organisations. Full text available electronically. Theses | Guidance document from international agencies or NGOs related to the organisation and provision of programmes. Full text available electronically |
| Exclusion criteria | Documents in languages other than English (used for search strategy 1, 2, 3 and 4) | |||
| Narrative reviews, protocols, reviews on in-prison or postrelease programmes only, descriptive studies on the needs or experiences, diversion programmes (or community correction orders) | All types of reviews, commentaries, primary studies not based in Australia and exclusion criteria of search strategy 1 | Media reports, newsletters, descriptive studies on the needs or experiences, diversion programmes (or community correction orders) | Descriptive studies on the needs or experiences, diversion programmes (or community correction orders) | |
NGOs, Non-Government Organisations.