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Table 2 Study design characteristics

From: Improving health, wellbeing and parenting skills in parents of children with special health care needs and medical complexity – a scoping review

Study design (n)

Sample size and (n)

Follow up period

RCT (23)

Quantitative observational (13)

Mixed Methods Evaluation (4)

Qualitative evaluation (5)

RCT pilot (6)

RCT abstract (4)

RCT protocol (4)

RCT secondary analysis (2)

Non-randomized controlled trial (2)

Cluster RCT (1)

< 10 (3)

10–50 (24)

50–100 (16)

100–200 (18)

> 200 (2)

Not stated (1)

<  1 month (7)

1–3 months (15)

3–6 months (6)

4–6 months (20)

7–12 months (6)

>  13 months (2)

Unclear (7)

Varies (1)