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Table 1 Results of conceptual mapping of included references

From: Community-based organizations in the health sector: A scoping review

Coding categories

All (n=186)

Articles addressing mental health and addictions (n=50)

Articles addressing HIV/AIDS (n=37)

Country focus

   

i. High-income countries

162 (87.1%)

49 (98.0%)

30 (81.1%)

ii. Low- and middle-income countries

29 (15.6%)

0 (0.0%)

9 (24.3%)

iii. Not clearly stated

3 (1.6%)

1 (2.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Source of literature

   

i. Journal

172 (92.5%)

39 (78.0%)

36 (97.3%)

ii. Book (whole or chapter)

4 (2.2%)

2 (4.0%)

1 (2.7%)

iii. Report/grey literature

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

iv. Dissertation

11 (5.9%)

9 (18.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Type of literature

   

i. Systematic review

1 (0.5%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

ii. Review (not systematic)

8 (4.3%)

3 (6.0%)

3 (8.1%)

iii. Quantitative survey

48 (25.8%)

20 (40.0%)

5 (13.5%)

iv. Qualitative study

48 (25.8%)

15 (30.0%)

8 (21.6%)

iv. Case study

51 (27.4%)

9 (18.0%)

13 (35.1%)

vi. Theory/discussion paper

51 (27.4%)

13 (26.0%)

9 (24.3%)

vii. Commentary/ editorial

12 (6.5%)

2 (4.0%)

2 (5.4%)

viii. Document analysis

4 (2.2%)

2 (4.0%)

2 (5.4%)

Academic discipline

   

i. Health systems, services and policy

59 (31.7%)

14 (28.0%)

13 (35.1%)

ii. Population and public health

58 (31.2%)

8 (16.0%)

19 (51.4%)

iii. Clinical and epidemiology

20 (10.8%)

6 (12.0%)

5 (13.5%)

iv. Social work

9 (4.8%)

1 (2.0%)

2 (5.4%)

v. Sociology

13 (7.0%)

2 (4.0%)

4 (10.8%)

vi. Political science

11 (5.9%)

2 (4.0%)

3 (8.1%)

vii. Anthropology

3 (1.6%)

2 (4.0%)

0 (0.0%)

viii. Psychology

8 (4.3%)

5 (10.0%)

0 (0.0%)

ix. Organizational/administration

37 (19.9%)

21 (42.0%)

2 (5.4%)

Terminology used to describe organizations

   

i. Community-based organization

65 (34.9%)

5 (10.0%)

28 (75.7%)

ii. Non-governmental organization

18 (9.7%)

0 (0.0%)

6 (16.2%)

iii. Civil society organization

16 (8.6%)

0 (0.0%)

4 (10.8%)

iv. Voluntary organization

18 (9.7%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.7%)

v. Faith-based organization

3 (1.6%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

vi. Community mental health centre/organization

30 (16.1%)

30 (60.0%)

0 (2.6%)

vii. Other†

72 (38.7%)

16 (32.0%)

6 (16.2%)

Topics discussed

   

i. Organization structure

67 (36.0%)

26 (52.0%)

11 (29.7%)

ii. Organization mandate

95 (51.1%)

21 (42.0%)

21 (73.0%)

iii. Organization type

15 (8.1%)

6 (12.0%)

4 (10.8%)

iv. Community development

10 (5.4%)

3 (6.0%)

2 (5.4%)

v. Community organizing

32 (17.2%)

4 (8.0%)

5 (13.5%)

vi. Community involvement

52 (28.0%)

14 (28.0%)

12 (32.4%)

vii. Community infrastructure

6 (3.2%)

2 (4.0%)

1 (2.7%)

viii. Social movements

2 (1.1%)

1 (2.0%)

2 (5.4%)

ix. Revenue

53 (28.5%)

13 (26.0%)

15 (40.5%)

x. Type/skill of staff

56 (30.1%)

19 (38.0%)

14 (37.8%)

xi. Networks/coalitions

87 (46.8%)

16 (32.0%)

17 (45.9%)

xii. Relationship with government (policy networks)

31 (16.7%)

6 (12.0%)

8 (21.6%)

  1. †See Table 2 for an outline of the terms used to describe organizations in each of the included articles.