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Table 7 Content characteristics, n = 53/80

From: Recommended characteristics and processes for writing lay summaries of healthcare evidence: a co-created scoping review and consultation exercise

Characteristics

n (%)

What (findings/results)

42 (79%)

Why (importance of study)

30 (57%)

How (methods)

27 (51%)

Implications/relevance

22 (42%)

Who (participants)

15 (28%)

Where

14 (26%)

When (timeline)

12 (23%)

Research questions

7 (13%)

Patient and public partners’ involvement

6 (11%)

Issues/problems the research addresses

6 (11%)

Objectives

6 (11%)