Data charting for empirical and grey literature
| Domain/subdomain | Description |
| 1. Document characteristics | |
| Reference type | Empirical study, review, commentary, guidelines and so on |
| Title | Title of publication |
| Authors | Authors of publication |
| Publication year | Year of publication |
| Full citation | Citation of publication |
| Web link | Link to online source |
| 2. Study characteristics | |
| Design | Observational study, experimental, qualitative and so on |
| Setting | For example, hospital eye service |
| Location | Country of publication |
| Population | Study eligibility criteria |
| Sample size | Number of participants in study |
| Study objectives | What is the study research question (if relevant)? |
| 3. Characteristics of service delivery and outcomes | |
| Staffing of service | For example, number of staff in service, profile of staff (optometrists, hospital nurse, allied health professional and so on) |
| Training | For example, number of hours training, number of SLT procedures performed, details of supervision |
| Clinical effectiveness | Details of SLT efficacy (eg, evidence of sustained stable IOP) |
| Safety | Aspects relating to safety of procedure (eg, reporting of adverse events) |
| Cost-effectiveness | Details relating to service costings |
| Other outcomes | Any other study outcomes |
| Limitations | Limitations described by authors, and any other limitations identified |
| Implications and conclusions | Implications and conclusions as described by authors |
IOP, intraocular pressure; SLT, selective laser trabeculoplasty.