Figure 1.
The flow diagram presents the identification of studies via databases and registers, arranged vertically with arrows. The section labelled Identification states records identified from databases, n equals 2,021. A box to the right states records removed before screening, n equals 2,021, including duplicate records removed, n equals 676. The next section labelled Screening states records screened, n equals 1,345, with records excluded, n equals 1,108. The following box states reports assessed for eligibility, n equals 237. A detailed exclusion box lists reports excluded, n equals 176, with reasons and counts including unclear use of complexity theory, did not apply complexity theory, wrong year, viewpoint paper, literature review, unclear methodology, discussion paper, retrospective application, full text not available, secondary analysis, educational setting, wrong population, duplicate, wrong setting, wrong study design, concept paper, conference abstract, letter, methodology paper, and not written in English language. The final section labelled Included states studies included in original review, n equals 61.Original scoping review PRISMA flowchart
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