Table 3 Excluded papers and reasons for exclusion

Borkowski, 2016 [17]

Research culture in allied health: A systematic review. Aust J Primary Health. 22(4):294–303.

Not a framework; enablers and barriers

Byrne, 2014 [39]

Developing a national mentorship scheme to enhance the contribution of clinical academics to health care. Nurs Res. 22(2): 23–28.

Not a framework; enablers and barriers

Cooke, 2008 [40]

An evaluation of the ‘Designated Research Team’ approach to building research capacity in primary care. BMC Fam Pract. 9: 37.

Evaluation of framework implementation

Du Plessis, 2007 [64]

Opinions on a strategy to promote nurses’ health research contribution in South Africa. Health SA Gesondheid. 12(4):25–35.

Not a framework; Delphi study

Elphinstone, 2015 [65]

Untapped potential: Psychologists leading research in clinical practice. Aust Psych. 50(2): 115–121.

Not a framework; research capacity measurement

Friesen, 2017 [66]

Research culture and capacity in community health services: Results of a structured survey of staff. Aust J Prim Health. 23(2): 123–131.

Survey to inform enablers and barriers

Frontera, 2006 [67]

Rehabilitation Medicine Summit: Building Research Capacity: executive summary. Am J Occup Ther. 60(2):165–176.

Enablers and barriers

Gerrish, 2017 [33]

Implementing clinical academic careers in nursing: an exemplar of a large healthcare organisation in the United Kingdom. J Res Nurs. 22(3):214–225.

Framework for career development and not research capacity

Grange, 2005 [37]

Building research capacity. Nurs Manag (Harrow).12(7):32–37.

Not a framework; enablers and barriers

Holden, 2012 [27]

Evaluating a team-based approach to research capacity building using a matched-pairs study design. BMC Fam Pract.13:16.

Not a framework; an intervention study

Janssen, 2013 [68]

Building the research capacity of clinical physical therapists using a participatory action research approach. Phys Ther. 93(7): 923–34.

Not a framework; qualitative study of Physical Therapists

Joss, 2005 [69]

Workforce development to embed mental health promotion research and evaluation into organisational practice. Health Prom J Aust. 18(3): 255–259.

Not a framework

Judd, 2013 [70]

Building health promotion capacity in a primary health care workforce in the Northern Territory: some lessons from practice. Health Prom J Aust. 24(3):163–169.

Not a framework; practitioner survey

Misso, 2016 [20]

Development, implementation and evaluation of a clinical research engagement and leadership capacity building program in a large Australian health care service. BMC Med Educ. 16: 13.

Not a framework; Protocol for an intervention study

Moore, 2015 [71]

Council for allied health professions research: Collaborative initiative to develop and promote research capacity and influence. Physiother. 101, eS1027-eS1028.

Conference abstract; no data

Pickstone, 2008 [29]

Building research capacity in the allied health professions. Evidence Policy. 4(1): 53–68.

Not a framework

Probst, 2015 [36]

Research from therapeutic radiographers: An audit of research capacity within the UK. Radiography. 21(2):112–118.

Not a framework; survey and audit

Segrott, 2006 [32]

Challenges and strategies in developing nursing research capacity: a review of the literature. Internat J Nurs Stud. 43(5): 637–651.

Not a framework; enablers and barriers

Skinner, 2015 [35]

Embedding research culture and productivity in hospital physiotherapy departments: Challenges and opportunities. Aust Health Rev. 39(3):312–314.

Framework for translation; not research capacity-building

Varshney, 2016 [38]

Understanding collaboration in a multi-national research capacity-building partnership: a qualitative study. Health Res Pol Syst.14: 1–10.

Qualitative study; enablers and barriers

Wenke, 2016 [12]

The role and impact of research positions within health care settings in allied health: a systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res. 16: 355.

Not a framework

Wenke, 2017 [14]

Allied health research positions: a qualitative evaluation of their impact. Health Res Pol Syst. 15(1):6.

Not a framework

Williams, 2015 [72]

Research capacity and culture of the Victorian public health allied health workforce is influenced by key research support staff and location. Aust Health Rev. 39(3):303–311.

Not a framework; investigation of enablers and barriers