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Table 2 Characteristics of included studies

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

Framework

Number (%) of total studies

Type of study

Location of study

Socio-dem ographic context provided

Study population

Descriptive

Analytical

International

Single country

Regional approach

Study area boundary formally defined

Includes Com-parison

LIC/LMIC*

Target population Formally defined

Adult MH only

Include at least one specific sub group**

Diagnosis specific

Mental health: population not specified

ESMS/DESDE

12(26.1%)

6

6

4

6

10

9

7

0

8

9

6

3

0

3

WHO-AIMS

11(23.9%)

9

2

3

9

9

7

4

7

6

2

0

4

3

4

MHCP

3(6.5%)

3

0

0

3

0

3

0

3

3

0

0

0

0

3

PRIME study

1(2.2%)

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

PROMO study

1(2.2%)

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

Adult Service Mapping Exercise

3(6.5%)

2

1

0

3

2

3

3

0

1

2

1

2

0

0

Method described

10(21.7%)

9

1

1

10

2

1

5

0

4

1

1

3

0

6

No method provided

5(10.9%)

5

0

0

5

4

0

0

0

3

0

0

1

0

4

 

46 (100%)

36 (78%)

10 (21.7%)

10 (22%)

36 (78%)

22 (48%)

25 (54%)

21 (46%)

11 (24%)

27 (58.7%)

15 (32.6%)

8 (17%)

14 (30%)

3 (7%)

21 (46%)

  1. *Low Income Countries/Low-Middle Income Countries, ** Eg child/adolescent; socially marginalised; older adults