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Summary details of studies retained from the review
Author & year
Country
APN Category &
Sample size
Consultant (CN)
Clinical Nurse
Specialist (CNS)
= 505
CN = 56
Method
Abbott (2007)
Baldwin, Clarke et al (2009)
UK
US
Baldwin, Duffield et al. (2013)
Au
Ball (2005)
UK
Ball and Cox (2003 & 2004)
UK, US,
Au, NZ,
Can
Bloomer and Cross (2011)
Chang, Gardner et al. (2010)
Chang, Gardner et al. (2012)
Chiarella, Harford et al. (2006)
Au
Au
Au
Au
Conkin Dale, Drews (2013)
US
Darmody (2011)
US
Dawson and Coombs (2008)
Deshefy-Longhi, Swartz &
Grey (2008)
Elliot S., Chaboyer et al.
(2012)
Fagerstrom (2009)
UK
US
Fin
CNS =46; Nurse
managers = 24
Mixed methods
Survey and focus groups
Fairley and Closs (2006)
UK
CN=1
Daily activities log
Fotheringham, Dickie et al.
(2011)
Gardner and Gardner (2005)
UK
NP = 62
Au
NP = 4
Gardner, Gardner et al (2010)
Au
NP = 30
Gardner, Chang et al. (2007)
Au
Mixed APN= 9
Gerrish, McDonnell et al.
(2011)
Gerrish, Guillaume et al. (2011)
Hicks and Tyler (2002)
UK
Mixed APN = 23
Longitudinal cross
sectional
Clinical practice review
Data on patient outcomes
Work sampling
observation
Qualitative
In-depth interview
Multiple case study design
UK
UK
Homes and Federman 2006)
Humphreys, Richardson et al.
Au
UK
Mixed APN = 855
family planning
specialists = 388
NP = 30
CN = 5
Ire
Advanced
specialists = 507
CN, Nurse
Practitioner (NP)
Clinical Nurse
Specialist (CNS)=
32
CN
22 member Panel
Mixed APN = 658
CN/CM/MPs =
584
Mixed APN = 130
& managers = 6
CNS = 30;
Administrators = 7
CN = 47
45 NP practice
sites
CNS/CMS = 808
Qualitative study
Survey
Mixed methods: Survey
x2
Semi-structured
interviews
Survey
Grounded theory
Qualitative focus group
Delphi with expert panel
Randomised survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Self-report of patient
encounter
Survey
Survey
Survey
Exploratory study
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Jannings et al (2011)
Au
Jinks (2007)
UK
CN; Generalist
Community
Nurses = 78
CN = 6
Kennedy-Malone, Penny et al.
(2008)
Kilpatrick, Lavoie-Tremblay et
al. (2012)
Kleinpell-Nowell (1999)
Koekkoek, Hutschemaekers et
al. (2011)
Kotzer (2004)
Lincoln (2000)
US
NP = 472
Can
NP = 59
US
Au
NP = 619
Nurse specialists;
GNC = 78
Mixed APN = 39
CN and NP = 610
McDonnell, Gerrish et al.
(2012)
UK
Melby, Gillespie et al. (2010)
UK
Mick and Ackerman (2000)
Middleton, Gardner et al.
(2010)
Mullen et al., (2011)
US
UK
NCPRNM (2004)
O’Baugh (2007)
O'Connor, Peters et al. (2008)
Ire
Au
Au
Powell and Davies (2012)
UK
Pryor and Smith (2002)
Au
Quallich (2011)
Ream, Wilson-Barnett et al.
(2009)
Reuter-Rice (2012)
Redwood (2007)
US
UK
Specialist nurses;
Surgeons, nurses,
managers = 71
Specialist nurses,
Interview = 13
and focus group =
21
NP= 53
CN = 4
US
UK
NP = 291
CN = 14
Ryan (2006)
Weiss and Talley (2009)
Woodward (2005)
UK
US
UK
CN = 2 and others
CNS and NP = 404
CN = 10
US
US
UK
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12 Guided discussions
Survey
Focus group, action
research
Cross sectional survey
Multiple-case study
design
Ongoing (5 year) survey
Survey
Survey
Survey
Mixed APN = 23
APN extended case
study 5
NP; Health
professionals =144
Patients =10
CNS and NP = 18
NP = 202
Multiple case study design
CN = 131
sponsors survey
=25
Non-medical
consultants =16
Director of
Nursing =6
CNS/CMS =808
CN = 24
CN = 21
Mixed methods
Cross sectional survey
and focus groups
Mixed Methods
Exploratory study
Survey
Survey
Survey
Cross sectional survey of
daily activities
In-depth interviews
Qualitative study
Survey
Mixed methods
Cross sectional survey
360 degree feedback
process
Semi-structured interview
Survey
Semi-structured interview
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