Table 1 Eligibility criteria for studies in systematic review
From: Eliciting women’s cervical screening preferences: a mixed methods systematic review protocol
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
- Participants: women aged ≥18 years - Assessment of women’s cervical screening preferences, either current or hypothetical - Investigation of decision-making needs of women who are considering cervical cancer screening - Both qualitative and quantitative study designs | - Interventions targeting health care providers, policy-makers (e.g., program decision-makers), or technical aspects of cervical cancer screening or treatment - Reports of interventions that aim to increase cervical screening uptake in which the content of the intervention was not described or evaluated - Studies reporting predictors of cervical screening uptake that are not related to a decision-making process - Opinion pieces - Studies that do not adequately report the study design, methods, and interpretation of the research - Studies that do not clearly demonstrate ethical conduct or ethical reporting of research |