Table 1 Inclusion criteria applied in the present systematic review
Parameter | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
Population | HCP including general practitioners, endocrinologists, community health nurses, public health nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists Men diagnosed with T2DM | Dentists, midwives, complementary and alternative medicine practitioners |
Phenomenon of interests | Screening or assessment and care of men with T2DM related to ED | Men with ED in the general population |
Settings | Studies that were conducted in health care services, including but not limited to hospitals, private practices, and public health centres | Traditional/complementary and alternative medicines |
Study design | Qualitative studies using descriptive approaches, phenomenology, case study and grounded theory; quantitative studies including non-experimental designs; and mixed-method studies | Conference abstracts/proceedings, reviews, symposium reports, case reports, comments, editorials, letters to the editor, reviews, books, and grey literature (i.e., government reports, single case reports, strategic documents, expert opinions) |