Table 1 Data extracted at stage two
Data extracted | Description |
|---|---|
Study characteristics | Study aims |
Study design (categorised as experimental, observational, instrument development, model development) | |
Setting in which the instrument was used | |
Instrument source | Name of instrument |
Source paper for the instrument as cited by the authors | |
Instrument purpose | Purpose for which the instrument was used (descriptive, predictive or diagnostic, outcome measure/evaluative) |
Instrument format | Number of items |
Response scale (Likert, ipsative, etc.); response options | |
Instrument content and theoretical basis | Constructs and dimensions measured |
Definitions of the constructs; additional description of the content required to illustrate how the construct had been operationalized (e.g., sample items) | |
Theoretical basis of the instrument and references cited for the theory |