Study Selection: We included peer reviewed publications describing the perceived consequences for individuals labelled with a non-cancer diagnostic label from four perspectives: that of the individual, their family/caregiver, healthcare professional and/or community members. Reference lists of included studies were screened, and forward citation searches undertaken.
Search Strategy: We searched PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, Cochrane, and CINAHL for primary studies and syntheses of primary studies that explore the consequences of labelling non-cancer diagnoses. Objectives: To develop a thematic framework for the range of consequences arising from a diagnostic label from an individual, family/caregiver, healthcare professional, and community perspective.ĭesign: Systematic scoping review of qualitative studies. Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare (IEBH), Health Science and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
