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Table 9 Scenario – Comparing the contexts of the included studies to the context specified in the review

From: The TRANSFER Approach for assessing the transferability of systematic review findings

Scenario: For each of the identified transferability factors you have selected, you record the characteristics of the included studies. You decide to use a dichotomous system in order to sort the studies more easily into subgroups related to the transferability factors: length of homelessness at baseline: <6 months, > 6 months; quality of usual housing services: high, low; climate: cold seasons, temperate (see Figure A below).

Figure A. TRANSFER overview of included studies

Studies/Factors

Length of homelessness

Quality of usual HOUSING services

Climate

Study 1

> 6 months

High quality

Cold

Study 2

< 6 months

High quality

Cold

Study 3

< 6 months

High quality

Cold

Study 4

> 6 months

High quality

Cold

Study 5

< 6 months

Low quality

Cold

Study 6

< 6 months

Low quality

Cold

Study 7

> 6 months

Low quality

Cold

Study 8

< 6 months

Low quality

Cold

Study 9

> 6 months

Low quality

Cold

Study 10

< 6 months

Low quality

Cold