Inclusion and exclusion criteria for articles
| Component | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
| Date range | January 1980 to December 2014 | – |
| Language | English-language journals only | – |
| Intervention type | Descriptions or evaluations of a CDP (ie, an intervention conducted with coaches, and which aims to improve specific types of coach behaviour) | – |
| Primary outcome | Coach behaviour (observed or self-reported), athlete/coach perceptions of team environment, athlete/coach psychosocial outcomes, athlete participation in sport, coach knowledge | – |
| Study design | Ranging from randomised controlled trials to efficacy trials and qualitative research | Case studies or incomplete descriptions of study protocol |
| Target population | Coaches of sport teams were the target population receiving CDP | Trials where coaches were also used to deliver the intervention |
| Focus of intervention | – | Interpersonal CDP: those directed toward changing coach behaviours used to manage relationships and the team environment |
| Level of intervention | – | Trials where coaches were only one of several groups targeted (eg, intervention with coaches and organisation administrators) |
| Detail about study | – | Limited detail regarding protocol |
Inclusion criteria were applied throughout the search process (ie, identification, screening, eligibility), whereas exclusion criteria were applied to assess the eligibility of 29 articles identified as interpersonal CDPs.
CDPs, Coach Development Programmes.