Table 2 Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria item | Description | Justification |
|---|---|---|
Intervention | Policy or guideline implementation studies Pharmacological interventions without a psychosocial component | The inclusion of these types of interventions would result in data that is too heterogenous for a narrative review Although these types of interventions (policies, guidelines, and pharmacological) may address current priorities in the field, they do so in a different context and through means which are not directly focused on the individual and psychosocial factors involved in the development and treatment of SUDs |
Target population | Populations without a SUD such as families, carers, and the general population | For reasons of feasibility and relevance. Although interventions for families and general populations are relevant efforts towards addressing SUDs in LMICs, they are fundamentally and practically different from interventions developed for SUD populations; including them would not be feasible, it would unrealistically broaden this review’s scope, and it would reduce its relevance due to the heterogeneity among interventions |