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Table 1 Elements of Sample, Phenomenon of Interest, Design, Evaluation, Research type (SPIDER) mnemonic adopted in this review for strategy search

From: The challenges of implementation of clinical governance in Iran: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

Elements of SPIDER

Elements of SPIDER as applied to current study

S – Sample

Managers, physicians, nurses, policy- and decision-makers, other stakeholders

PI – Phenomenon of interest

Challenges of the full implementation of clinical governance

D – Design

Qualitative studies

E – Evaluation

Perceptions, views, opinions, experiences

R – Research type

Interviews (semi-structured, in-depth, Delphi technique and focus groups)