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Table 4 Main methodological approach of included papers (n = 113).

From: Community hospitals – the place of local service provision in a modernising NHS: an integrative thematic literature review

Methodological approach

Number of papers

Systematic review

1

Randomised controlled trial

1

Controlled trial – not randomised

1

Other experimental design

1

Observational design (cohort, case-control, time series)

15

Cross-sectional survey, questionnaire

23

Case series, case study, audit

10

Descriptive

22

Qualitative research

3

Expert group opinion

3

Expert opinion (generally single author)

17

Economic study

3

Commentary/Non-systematic review

10

Unknown/Paper unavailable

3