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Table 4 Quality scores for health professional education programs

From: Education interventions for health professionals on falls prevention in health care settings: a 10-year scoping review

Lead Author

Study location

Learning environment

Resources required outlined

aTeacher characteristics

(/ 4)

bLearners characteristics

(/ 3)

cEvaluation planned and executed?

(/2)

Atkinson (2014) [73]

Other (AGS Conference)

Other -workshop at conference

✓

4

3

2

Becker (2011) [71]

LTC/RACF only

LCF

✓

2

2

–

Brennan (2018) [70]

Hospital only

Blended learning

✓

3

3

2

Bursiek (2017) [72]

Hospital only

Simulation centre

✓

1

3

2

Cabilan (2014) [49]

Hospital only

Ward or independent learning package

✓

2

3

1

Campbell (2016) [78]

Hospital only

Ward

✓

3

2

2

Caton (2011) [69]

Hospital only

In-house education program

✓

4

2

2

Colon-Emeric (2017) [44]

LTC/RACF only

Blended learning

✓

3

3

2

Colon-Emeric (2013) [45]

LTC/RACF only

Blended learning

✓

3

3

2

Dilley (2014) [76]

LTC/RACF and community

Other -in-house education program

✓

4

3

–

Eckstrom (2016) [79]

LTC/RACF and Hospital

Workshop plus coaching

✓

4

2

2

Godlock (2016) [60]

Hospital only

Simulation centre

✓

3

3

2

Gray-Miceli (2016) [46]

Hospital only

In-house education program

✓

3

3

–

Gygax Spicer (2017) [61]

Hospital only

Ward

✓

4

2

–

Haralambous (2010) [58]

LTC/RACF only

In-house education program

✓

2

2

1

Heck (2014) [62]

Hospital only

Blended learning

✓

4

2

–

Hill (2015) [75]

Hospital only

In-house education program

✓

2

1

–

Ireland (2010) [74]

Hospital only

Blended learning

✓

2

2

2

Johnson (2015) [50]

Hospital only

Online e-learning

✓

3

3

2

Karnes (2011) [51]

Outpatient rehabilitation in hospital

In-house education program

✓

2

3

2

Kempegowda (2018) [52]

Hospital only

Interprofessional workshop

✓

4

3

2

Kent (2018) [81]

Hospital only

Interprofessional workshop

✓

2

3

2

Lasater (2016) [63]

Other

Classroom

✓

4

3

2

Leverenz (2018) [57]

LTC/RACF only

In-house education program

✓

3

3

2

Lopez-Jeng (2019) [53]

Hospital only

In-house education program

✓

3

3

2

Lugo (2014) [54]

Hospital only

In-house education program

✓

2

3

2

Maloney (2011) [47]

Hospital, LTC/RACF and Community

Blended learning

✓

3

3

2

McCarty (2018) [64]

Hospital only

In-house education program

✓

2

3

1

McConnell (2009) [80]

Hospital only

Blended learning

✓

3

3

2

McKenzie (2017) [65]

LTC/ RACF and hospital

Classroom

-

2

3

2

Melin (2018) [66]

Hospital only

Face to face or online learning

✓

2

2

1

Meyer (2009) [48]

LTC/RACF only

In-house education program

✓

4

2

1

Singh (2016) [67]

Hospital only

In-house education program

✓

3

2

2

Spiva (2014) [77]

Hospital only

In-house education program

✓

4

3

2

Szymaniak (2015) [68]

Hospital only

Blended learning

✓

3

3

2

Teresi (2013) [43]

LTC/RACF only

In-house education program

✓

2

3

2

Toye (2017) [59]

Hospital only

In-house education program

✓

4

3

2

Wheeler (2018) [55]

LTC/RACF only

Other

-

4

3

2

Williams (2011) [56]

Hospital

Ward

✓

4

3

2

  1. aTeacher characteristics (4): Who taught the education program? How were the teachers identified/recruited? Were the teachers qualified and/or experienced in teaching? Were the teachers qualified and/or experienced in the topic of falls prevention (subject matter experts)?
  2. bLearner characteristics (2): Who were the learners? What was the configuration of the audience? How many learners were educated?
  3. cEvaluation planned (2): Was there an assessment of the learners’ achievement of the learning objectives or stated purpose of the education program? Was an evaluation of the education program conducted?