Table 2 Characteristics of the included studies
Authors and year | Journal | Funding source | Study location | Study topic | Total number of participants* | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allender et al. (2015) [28] | PLoS ONE | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) | Australia | Childhood obesity | 12 | In-person |
Ansah et al. (2019) [29] | BMC Health Services Research | University | Cambodia | NCDs | 25 | In-person |
Baker et al. (2019) [30] | Obesity Reviews | University | Global | Nutrition | 14 | In-person |
Beks et al. (2022)[31] | Rural and Remote Health | Not reported | Australia | NCDs (chronic disease) | Not reported (NR) | In-person |
Bellew et al. (2020) [32] | Journal of Physical Activity and Health | The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) | Australia | Physical activity | NR | Not reported (NR) |
BeLue et al. (2012) [33] | Health Education and Behavior | No additional funding obtained | United States | Alcohol | NR | In-person |
Boelsen-Robinson et al. (2021) [34] | Food Policy | Government and university | Australia | Nutrition | 26** | Not applicable*** |
Brennan et al. (2015) [35] | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | United States and Puerto Rico | Childhood obesity | 590 (avg. 12) | In-person |
Calancie et al. (2022) [36] | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice | NHMRC | United States | Childhood obesity | 16 | In-person |
Calancie et al. (2022) [37] | Preventing Chronic Disease | JPB Foundation | United States | Childhood obesity | 12 | In-person |
Cavana et al. (2006) [38] | System Dynamics Review | Not reported | New Zealand | Tobacco | 12 | In-person |
Cavill et al. (2020) [39] | Journal of Public Health Research | Sport England | United Kingdom | Physical activity | 12 | NR |
Chavez-Ugalde et al. (2022) [40] | BMC Medical Research Methodology | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) | United Kingdom | Nutrition | 11 | Online |
Clarke et al. (2020) [41] | Social Science and Medicine | Australian Research council and Heart Foundation | Australia | Obesity | 11** | Not applicable |
Clarke et al. (2021) [42] | PLoS ONE | Heart Foundation, NHMRC | Australia | Obesity | 57** | Not applicable |
Deutsch (2021) [43] | Systems Research and Behavioral Science | National Institutes of Health | Northern Plains Indigenous People | Alcohol and violence | 29 (5/20/4) | In-person |
Freebairn et al. (2019) [44] | PLoS ONE | NHMRC | Australia | NCDs (Diabetes) | 11 | NR |
Friel et al. (2017) [45] | PLoS ONE | NHMRC | Australia | Nutrition | 15 | In-person |
Gerritsen et al. (2019) [46] | PLoS ONE | Government and university funding | New Zealand | Nutrition | 17 | In-person |
Gillen et al. (2014) [47] | Health Education and Behavior | National Center for Research Resources | United States | NCDs (asthma) | 6 | In-person |
Guariguata et al. (2020) [48] | Nutrients | International Development Research Centre of Canada | The Caribbean | Nutrition | 41 (avg 14) | NR |
Guariguata et al. (2021) [49] | Policy and Practice | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, MRC, Wellcome Trust, Economic and Social Research Council | The Caribbean | Physical activity | 12 | In-person |
Heke et al. (2019) [50] | AlterNative | Johns Hopkins Global Obesity Prevention Centre | New Zealand | Obesity | 15 (8/7) | In-person |
Hennessy et al. (2020) [51] | Health Education and Behavior | National Institutes of Health | United States | Obesity | NR | In-person |
Hosseinichimeh et al. (2022) [52] | Social Science and Medicine | National Institutes of Health | United States | Alcohol | NR | Hybrid |
Hussey et al. (2021) [53] | BMC Health Services Research | No additional funding obtained | Canada | NCDs (COPD and HF) | NR | NR |
Idriss et al. (2020) [54] | BMJ Global Health | NIHR | Sierra Leone | NCDs | 116 (avg 23) | In-person |
Jessiman et al. (2021) [55] | PLoS ONE | NIHR | United Kingdom | NCDs (child health inequalities) | 73 (41/32) | Hybrid |
Keane et al. (2015) [56] | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | United States | Childhood obesity | 12 | NR |
Langellier et al. (2019) [57] | Health and Place | Wellcome Trust | 10 Latin American countries | NCDs (urban health) and Physical activity | 62 (between 16 and 24) | In-person |
Matson et al. (2021) [58] | American Journal of Community Psychology | Bloomberg American Health Initiative | United States | Alcohol | 30 (9/13/8) | NR |
Mills et al. (2021) [59] | Tobacco Control | National Institutes of Health, FDA, CDC, HRSA | United States | Tobacco | 19** | Not applicable |
Moreland (2015) [60] | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | United States | Childhood obesity | 10 | In-person |
Mui et al. (2019) [61] | PLoS ONE | Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute, CDC | United States | Nutrition | 18 | NR |
Nelson et al. (2015) [62] | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | United States | Childhood obesity | 26 | NR |
Noubani et al. (2021) [63] | International Journal of Mental Health Systems | NIHR | Lebanon | NCDs (mental health) | 21 (9/12) | In-person |
Odland et al. (2020) [64] | World Journal of Surgery | NIHR, University, SRMRC | Rwanda | NCDs (injury) | 34 | In-person |
Owen et al. (2018) [65] | PLoS ONE | National Institutes of Health USA, NHMRC | Australia | Childhood obesity | 16** | Not applicable |
Parmar et al. (2021) [66] | BMJ Open | Research for Health in Humanitarian Crises | Jordan | NCDs | 20** | In-person |
Poon et al. (2022) [67] | Health and Place | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council | Canada | NCDs (child mental health) | 31 (avg. 14) | In-person |
Ramsey et al. (2019) [68] | BMJ Open | National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) | United States | Tobacco | 50 (avg. 12) | NR |
Riley et al. (2021) [69] | Systemic Practice and Action Research | NHMRC | Australia | NCD (chronic disease) | NR | NR |
Rwashana et al. (2014) [70] | Health Research Policy and Systems | International Development Research Centre, Canada | Uganda | NCDs (neonatal mortality) | 327** | NR |
Savona et al. (2021) [71] | The European Journal of Public Health | European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme for Sustainable Food Security | 5 European countries | Obesity | 257 (avg. 13) | NR |
Sharma et al. (2020) [72] | BMC Public Health | University | Nepal | Tobacco and alcohol | NR | NR |
Skouteris et al. (2015) [73] | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | NR | NR | Obesity | NR | In-person |
Stansfield et al. (2021) [74] | Journal of Public Mental Health | The Health Foundation | United Kingdom | NCDs (mental health) | 40 | In-person |
Suriyawongpaisal et al. (2021) [75] | Public Health in Practice | Thai Health Promotion Foundation | Thailand | Alcohol | 11 | NR |
Swierad et al. (2020) [76] | Journal of Obesity | CUNY SPH | United States | Childhood obesity | 16 | NR |
Thomas et al. (2015) [77] | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | United States | Childhood obesity | 21 | In-person |
Trani et al. (2016) [78] | Conflict and Health | Not reported | Afghanistan | NCDs (mental health) | 14 (6/4/4) | In-person |
Uleman et al. (2021) [79] | GeroScience | American Alzheimer’s Association | Not reported | NCDs (alzheimer’s disease) | 15 | NR |
Urwannachotima et al. (2019) [80] | Systems Research and Behavioral Science | Thailand Research Fund (TRF) | Thailand | Sugar-sweetened beverages | 10 | In-person |
Waqa et al. (2017) [81] | Health Research Policy and Systems | NHMRC Australia | Fiji | Nutrition | 18 (9/9) | In-person |
Williams et al. (2018) [82] | Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice | TREC Center, University, National Cancer Institute | United States | NCDs (cancer) | 34 | In-person |
Witter et al. (2020) [83] | Conflict and Health | NIHR | Sierra Leone | NCDs | 80 (avg 27) | In-person |
Zablith et al. (2021) [84] | Conflict and Health | NIHR | Lebanon | NCDs | 37 (avg 12) | In-person |