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Table 1 Characteristics of included articles

From: Implicit and explicit: a scoping review exploring the contribution of anthropological practice in implementation science

Characteristic

Number of studies

Anthro/ethno methods

 Use of term “ethnography”

73

 Use of term “anthropology”

18

 Interrater reliability

11

Data collection

 Observation

118

 Field notes

134

 Site visits

127

 Focus groups

65

 Interviews

198

 Document review

96

 Survey

65

 Other

181

Average # of methods

3.5

Used ≥ 5 methods

49 (only 1 used 7)

Data analysis

 Thematic analysis

192

 Field notes

123

 Interview quotations

194

 Survey results

60

 Other

100

Overall design?

 Ethnographic

30

 Participatory

6

 Mixed/multi-methods

61

 Evaluation

23

 Qualitative

27

 Case study

38

IS methods

 Standard IS outcomes

146

 Use terms facilitators or barriers

159

 Use implementation TMF?

144

   CFIR

49

   PARIHS/iPARIHS

13

   PRECEDE-PROCEED

3

   RE-AIM

4

Context

 Clinical setting

   Inpatient

62

   Community

56

   Outpatient (primary)

43

   Outpatient (specialty)

32

   Long term care

8

   Emergency

7

   Multiple

17

   Unspecified

2

 Country (top 5)

   United States of America

54

   Canada

33

   England

29

   Australia

18

   Sweden/China/Denmark

6