Table 1

Characteristics of the included documents

Number of articles
Country
 USA85
 UK20
 Australia5
 Canada5
 Other5
Framework
 None recorded50
 PDSA43
 Model for Improvement14
 CQI4
 Always Events3
 Care bundle3
 Lean3
 Six Sigma2
 FADE1
 FOCUS-PDSA1
 PDCA1
 PRISM1
 RE-AIM1
 QIE1
Condition/topic
 Child health16
 Diabetes15
 Screening/testing13
 Prescribing11
 Adult mental health6
 Hypertension6
 Sexually Transmitted Diseases6
 Other47
  • CQI, Continuous Quality Improvement; FADE, Focus, Analyse, Develop, Execute; FOCUS, Find, Organise, Clarify, Understand, Select ; PDCA, Plan, Do, Check, Act ; PDSA, Plan, Do, Study, Act; PRISM, Practical, Robust, Implementation and Sustainability Model; QIE, Quality Implementation and Evaluation ; RE-AIM, Reach, Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance.