Mapping Effectiveness Studies of Occupational Therapy in Africa: A Scoping Review

Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Study characteristics	Included	Excluded
Participants	Any age or diagnosis; Receiving treatment in an African country	No African country included
Intervention	Provided by an occupational therapist or under the supervision of an occupational therapist	No evidence of occupational therapy
Comparison	None or any	n/a
Outcome	Any form of outcome demonstrating the effect or effectiveness of occupational therapy	No measurement of outcomes
Study design	Any study that used statistical methods to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention	Qualitative research
Publication date	Any	n/a
Language	Any	n/a
Publication status	Peer-reviewed articles, unpublished postgraduate research reports, dissertations, or theses	Expert opinion