Table 2 Inclusion and exclusion criteria and databases
Inclusion | Exclusion | Database | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary data-based studies (not excluding literature reviews) | Reports, conferences or discussions, including unpublished manuscripts, books, tapes, and electronic media | EMBASE | 382 |
Studies have to be explicit to ‘rapid implementation’ within implementation science | Publications were excluded if they were non-English articles | MEDLINE | 380 |
Studies were only included if they specify a hospital or health related context | SCOPUS | 996 | |
Studies included regardless of methodology | WEB OF SCIENCE | 684 |