Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the review
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
1. Peer-reviewed journals | 1. Thematically not relevant (only a single condition vs multimorbidity) or no interprofessional collaboration as defined by interprofessional global) |
2. References available through databases searched | 2. Research question not suitable (assessment of a complex intervention for multimorbidity, without focus on interprofessional collaboration) |
3. Freely accessible via the University of St. Andrews or NHS Scotland | 3. Design (comment, letter to the editor, etc., not primary research) |
4. Published in the last 10Â years | 4. Articles which were non-peer-reviewed (such as conference proceedings) |
5. Available in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish language | 5. Articles published earlier than 2013 |
6. Primary focus on multimorbidity and interprofessional collaborative practice | 6. Language (not English, French, Portuguese or Spanish) |
| Â | 7. Full text not available to NHS Scotland or the University of St. Andrews |
| Â | 8. Animal or lab study |