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Table 3 Characteristics of methods used by included studies

From: Healthcare ecosystems research in mental health: a scoping review of methods to describe the context of local care delivery

Framework

ESMS/DESDE

WHO-AIMS

MHCP

ASME

PRIME study instrument

PROMO study instrument

Other papers

(number)

Ontology based

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

0

Taxonomy based

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

0

Psychometrically validated

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

0

Unit of analysis

Macro (Organ-isations)

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

14

Meso (Services)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

13

Micro (Teams)

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

5

Number of comparison studies

Regional comparisons within a single country

4

1

0

2

0

0

0

International comparisons at regional level

4

0

0

0

1

1

0

International comparisons at national level

0

3

0

0

0

0

2

Longitudinal comparisons

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

Glossary included

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

0

Data sources

Service providers

National level data from ministries, organ-isations etc; aggregated regional data where national data not available

Govt and other national level data sources

Local Implementation Teams

Govt and non govt reports, triangulated with local key co-ordinators

Service providers

X

Sectorsa included

H,S,E,Ed,Ho,O

H,S,E,Ed,Ho,O

H,S

H,S

H,S,Ho

H,S,E,Ho

X

Mental health specific or generic

Generic health

MH specific

MH specific

Generic health

MH specific

MH specific

X

Accessibility

Open Access but requires training

Open Access

Instrument itself unable to be accessed online

Unable to access online

Accessible online but specific to PRIME study

Study specific-Unable to access instrument online

X

Study design

Survey/interviews

Survey/interviews

Survey/interviews

Survey

Survey

Survey/interviews

X

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