Table 3 Study characteristics
Study feature | Number of studies (%)a |
|---|---|
Study methods | |
Qualitative (semi-structured interviews/questionnaires) | 12 (63) |
Quantitative (questionnaires) | 3 (16) |
Mixed-methods | 4 (21) |
Location | |
UK-wide | 8 (42) |
England | 8 (42) |
Scotland | 1 (5) |
Wales | 1 (5) |
Northern Ireland and Ireland (only data from Northern Ireland extracted) | 1 (5) |
Setting | |
Primary care/community | 13 (68) |
Secondary care | 3 (16) |
Mixed primary/secondary care | 2 (11) |
Cancer care | 1 (5) |
Type of doctor | |
GP | 12 (63) |
Mixed-doctor group | 3 (16) |
Consultant physicians | 3 (16) |
Junior doctors | 1 (5) |
Sample size: number of doctors | |
0–10 | 7 (37) |
11–25 | 5 (26) |
26–100 | 3 (16) |
101–500 | 2 (11) |
501 + | 2 (11) |
Patient type | |
Unspecified patient group | 7 (37) |
Adults with specified medical conditions (e.g., chronic knee pain, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, adults) | 7 (37) |
Children/young people with specified medical conditions (e.g., diabetes) | 3 (16) |
Preconception females | 1 (5) |
Older adults | 1 (5) |
Theoretical model adopted | |
No model identified | 15 (79) |
Theory of planned behaviour | 2 (11) |
Theoretical domains framework | 1 (5) |
Social cognitive theory | 1 (5) |