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Table 2 Data extraction categories for eligible studies

From: Recruitment and retention of fathers with young children in early childhood health intervention research: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Category

Data extracted

Study characteristics

First author, year, country, study design

Participant

Eligibility criteria (including different levels in recruitment/sampling plan), demographics, data collection setting

Intervention characteristics

Content, delivery method, unit of delivery, deliverer, setting, exposure quantity and duration, time span, effect size of intervention

Assignment method

Unit of assignment

Method used to assign units to study conditions, including details of any restriction

Inclusion of aspects employed to help minimize potential bias comparison condition induced due to non-randomization

Participant flow

Flow of participants: enrollment, assignment, allocation and intervention exposure, baseline and outcome measures, follow-up

Recruitment

Method of recruitment, sampling method, recruitment setting

Retention

Method to increase compliance or adherence