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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: An examination of the psychosocial consequences experienced by children and adolescents living with congenital heart disease and their primary caregivers: a scoping review protocol

Screening criteria

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Language study is reported in

â–ª English

â–ª Not English

Year study was published

â–ª Published after 1999

â–ª Published before 1999

Study participants

â–ª Human studies

▪ Children and adolescents (aged 0 to 19 years) born with CHDa

▪ Parents, guardians, foster parents, older siblings, or grandparents primarily responsible for the care of children or adolescents born (age 0 to 19 years) with CHD, including those that ask their perceptions of their child’s experiencesa

â–ª Animal studies

▪ Only includes Adults (age 20 years and older) born with CHD

â–ª Ages of participants are NOT reported

â–ª Adults with CHD who retrospectively reflect on their experiences growing up with CHD

â–ª Only children, adolescents, and/or adults with acquired heart disease

â–ª Only children, adolescents, or adults with inherited and/or acquired heart arrythmias

â–ª Only children, adolescents, and/or adolescents with multi-organ syndromes present at birth

▪ Only primary caregivers of adults (age 20 + years) born with CHD

â–ª Only non-primary caregivers of children adolescents, or adults living with CHD

â–ª Only healthcare providers

â–ª Only caregivers of children, adolescents and/or adults with acquired heart disease

â–ª Only caregivers of children, adolescents, and/or adults with inherited or acquired arrhythmias

â–ª Only caregivers of children, adolescents, and/or adults with multi-organ syndromes present at birth

â–ª Only prenatal studies conducted on caregivers expecting a child with CHD

Study outcomes reported

â–ª At least one negative psychosocial consequence (e.g., negative emotions, negative feelings, cognitive and emotional processes, negative behavior, negative health behaviors, poor lifestyle, negative body image, poor self-esteem, negative impact on social relationships or networks, negative experiences with social structures, material and financial disadvantages, negative impact on spirituality, impaired development, or adjustment)

â–ª Examines factors contributing to the development of negative psychosocial consequence(s)

â–ª Reports on an intervention developed to decrease negative psychosocial consequence(s)

â–ª Does NOT examine negative psychosocial consequences, factors that contribute to negative psychosocial consequences, or interventions with the goals of decreasing negative psychosocial consequences

Country where the study takes place

â–ª High-income country (GNI per capita of $12,696)b

â–ª Only low- or middle- income countryc

Evidence source

â–ª Primary quantitative, qualitative, multi-method, and mixed method studies

â–ª Secondary analysis of primary data

â–ª Theses and dissertations

â–ª Conference/meeting abstracts or posters

â–ª Published abstracts

â–ª Case reports

â–ª Knowledge syntheses/reviews

â–ª Study protocols

â–ª Letters

â–ª Commentaries

â–ª Websites

â–ª Opinion pieces

â–ª Blogs

â–ª Magazines

â–ª Pamphlets

â–ª Clinical guidelines

â–ª Scientific statements or reports

â–ª Association or group statements or reports

â–ª Books

â–ª Book chapters

â–ª Social media groups and posts

  1. CHD congenital heart disease (i.e., born with a defect or abnormality in the heart or blood vessels near the heart; includes both complex and simple forms of CHD)
  2. aNote: studies which include other participants but provide subgroup data on the participants of interest will be included
  3. bSee Additional file 3 for list of high-income countries as per The World Bank Group
  4. Note: studies will be included if subgroup data is listed for high-income countries when the study takes place in both high-income and low-or middle- income countries
  5. cNot listed in Additional file 3