Table 1 STARLITE: elements applied in systematic literature searches

S: Sampling strategy

Comprehensive on the phenomenon of interest and type of studies

T: Type of studies

Fully reported (primary qualitative studies and mixed-methods studies in which qualitative findings could be separated from quantitative findings)

A: Approaches

Approaches other than electronic subject search: manual searching using Berrypicking techniques [29]

R: Range of years

Fully reported from 01- 2004 until 12-2019. (this range is part of the inclusion criteria)

L: Limits

Language (Spanish and English)

I: Inclusion and exclusions

Inclusion: (a) qualitative methods with findings of the phenomenon under study, (b) other related phenomena with findings of the phenomenon under study, (c) published or unpublished studies, with or without a peer review, gray literature, (d) multidisciplinary studies. Initial exclusion: (a) quantitative method, (b) reports with no data related to alcohol drinking, (c) thematic reviews, (d) secondary reviews. Second exclusion: (a) no ethical aspects (b) no findings on alcohol drinking (c) similar results in the same ethnic group (d) language limitations.

T: Terms used

Example of a sample search strategy from PROQUEST: S1: “indigenous people$” OR “indigenous” OR “Aboriginal$” OR “native$” OR “ethnic$”. S2: “Alcohol drinking” OR “alcoholic beverages” OR “Alcohol use” OR “alcohol$” OR “chicha” OR “liquor”. S3: “Colombia”. S1 AND S2 AND S3: (“indigenous people$” OR “indigenous” OR “Aboriginal$” OR “native$” OR “ethnic$”) AND (“Alcohol drinking” OR “alcoholic beverages” OR “Alcohol use” OR “alcohol$” OR “chicha” OR “liquor”) AND “Colombia”

E: Electronic sources

(1) Databases: SCOPUS, LILACS, PROQUEST, JSTOR. (2) Web search engine Google Scholar (first 10 sheets). (3) Institutional Repositories: FLACSOAndes, CINDE, URACCAN, Uniandes, UNAL, UDEA, UNIVALLE, UNICAUCA. (4) Specialized Journals online: Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría, Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública, Revista de la Facultad de Medicina UNAL, Revista de Estudios Sociales, Revista Antídopa, Revista Ciencia e Interculturalidad. Of the 34 pre-reviewed electronic resources,19 were selected.