Synthesised studies summary table
| Study ID | Study design | Name of journal | Methods | Sample size (N/hours) | Population | Data collection date | Data analysis method |
| Andrews33 2005 | Qualitative Design | Issues and Innovation in Nursing Practice | Interviews Observations | 44 Not avail | Nurses, doctors, AHPs and CSWs | 2002 | Grounded Theory |
| Astroth45 2013 | Qualitative Design | Journal of Clinical Nursing | Interviews | 15 | Nurses | Not avail | Concept Analysis |
| Braaten51 2015 | Descriptive Qualitative | American Journal of Nursing | Interviews | 12 | Nurses | 2012 | Content Analysis |
| Brady42 2014 | Qualitative Design | BMJ Quality and Safety | Focus Groups | 31 | Nurses, respiratory therapists, physicians | 2009 | Constant comparison |
| Bunkenbor55 2013 | Descriptive Qualitative | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Interviews Observations | 13, 70 hours | Nurses | 2009 | Content Analysis |
| Burns46 2017 | Qualitative Design | Journal of Advanced Nursing | Interviews | 25 | Nurses | 2015 | Thematic Analysis |
| Chua49 2013 | Qualitative Exploratory Descriptive | International Nursing Review | Interviews | 15 | Nurses | 2011 | Content Analysis |
| Chua52 2019 | Qualitative Exploratory Descriptive | International Journal of Nursing Studies | Interviews | 22 | Nurses | 2016–17 | Thematic Analysis |
| Currey32 2017 | Descriptive exploratory | Australian Critical Care | Survey | 207 | Nurses, Doctors, Care Support Workers, | 2014 | Content Analysis |
| Donohue15 2010 | Qualitative Design | Intensive and Critical Care Nursing | Interviews | 9 | Nurses | 2006 | Thematic Analysis |
| Elmufudi43 2017 | Qualitative Design | American Journal of Medical Quality | Interviews | 40 | Doctors | 2014 | Thematic Analysis |
| Foley56 2018 | Qualitative Design | Journal of Clinical Nursing | Interviews Observations | 8 | Nurses, CSWs | Systematic Text Condensation | |
| Hart40 2016 | Descriptive Qualitative | Journal of Clinical Nursing | Interviews | 28 | Nurses | 2015 | Constant Comparison |
| Mohammmed Iddrisu54 2018 | Qualitative Design | Journal of Clinical Nursing | Focus Groups | 14 | Nurses | 2014 | Thematic Analysis |
| Jamesl31 2010 | Qualitative Design | Journal of Nursing Management | Survey | 131 | Care Support Workers | Not avail | Content Analysis |
| Johnston8 2015 | Qualitative Design | Annals of Surgery | Observations | 42 hours | Surgical wards | 2013 | Grounded theory |
| King 201972 | Qualitative Design | Health Expectations | Focus Groups | 26 | Patients and families | 2014–2017 | Thematic Analysis |
| Searle Leach38 2010 | Qualitative Design | Quality and Safety Healthcare | Interviews | 50 | Nurses | Not avail | Grounded Theory |
| Mackintosh34 2012 | Comparative case study | Postgraduate Medicine Journal | Interviews Observations | 35 150 hours | Doctors, nurses, critical care nurses, | 2009 | Thematic Analysis |
| Mackintosh41 2014 | Qualitative Design | Social Science and Medicine | Interviews Observations | 35 180 hours | Doctors, nurses, critical care nurses, | 2009 | Thematic Analysis |
| Massey44 2014 | Qualitative Design | Australian Critical Care | Interviews | 15 | Nurses | 2011 | Thematic Analysis |
| Martland47 2016 | Qualitative Design | Australian Health Review | Focus Groups | 43 | Doctors and nurses | 2007 | Grounded Theory |
| Peebles48 2012 | Service evaluation | Resuscitation | Observationsnotes review | 17 care episodes | RRT episodes | Not avail | Thematic Analysis |
| Petersen50 2017 | Qualitative Design | BioMedical Central | Focus Groups | 18 | Nurse | Not avail | Content Analysis |
RRT, rapid response team.