• Empirical studies of any study design published after 2014 in English |
• Studies that focus on any type of intervention that are put in place to improve [as defined in the publication] the leadership of surgeons, surgical trainees and surgical teams (e.g., mentoring, coaching, simulation training, taught courses, etc.) |
• Studies including surgeons of any training level in settings including hospitals, clinics, academic organisations, and external training settings |
• Studies that report results for surgeons separately from other study populations |