Table 1 Elements of the review question according to the acronym SPIDER
From: Women’s experiences of continuous support during childbirth: a meta-synthesis
Elements of spider | Elements of spider as applied to this study |
|---|---|
S - Sample | Patients; mothers; women who had experienced childbirth |
PI - Phenomenon of interest | Continuous support, intra-partum care; labour/labour support; companionship; doula; one-to-one care; emotional support |
D - Design | Studies using qualitative and/or mixed research methods (with a qualitative component) |
E - Evaluation | Experiences; perceptions; opinions; views |
R - Research type | Semi-structured, in-depth or focus group interviews, case studies |