Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for the Scoping Review

Only German and English language publications were included. Publications in other languages were excluded

Only publications published between 2010 and 2018 were included

Only reviews (narrative, systematic reviews and scoping reviews), empirical studies, evaluation and practice reports were included

Only publications reporting on municipal health promotion and prevention practices in developed countries were included

Only strategies and measures that promote health in municipalities were included

Only municipal overall strategies, but also district and neighbourhood-related measures were considered

All target groups were included

Primary prevention intervention designs were included

Publications with groups affected by social inequality were included

Publications that enable a valid appraisal of the effectiveness of the described strategies were included. Theoretical papers and recommendations for action were excluded