Table 3 Inclusion and exclusion criteria applied to identified literature
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
Participants were men | Not focused on EDs |
Participants over the age of 18 | Not qualitative |
Participants had an experience of an ED that was defined by a diagnosis | Not focused on men’s experiences |
Qualitative research exploring experiences | Not clear if participants were men |
English language | Experience of someone other than the person experiencing an ED |
Literature reviews including systematic reviews and meta syntheses | |
No clear analytic technique allowing for comparison of thematic structures |