Data extraction framework for studies selected after full-text screening for inclusion in the scoping review
| Main category | Subcategory | Description |
| 1. Authors | ||
| 2. Title | ||
| 3. Journal | ||
| 4 .Year of publication | ||
| 5. Country of study | ||
| 6. Objectives of study | ||
| 7. Type of study | Specify the type of study (eg, randomised controlled trial, cohort study, etc) | |
| 8. Description of intervention | Type of intervention | Specify the type of intervention—probiotics or fermented food and what microbe |
| Microbe status | Specify if the microbes are delivered in an active, freeze-dried, spore form or unspecified | |
| Intensity/dosage of live microbes | Specify the quantity of live microbes in the intervention | |
| Length of intervention | Specify the length of the intervention | |
| 9. Description of study population | Target population | Describe the population targeted in the study including number of participants |
| By age | Specify the age group(s) covered in the study | |
| By sex | Specify distribution of study participants by sex | |
| By BMI* (pre-intervention) | Specify the BMI of the population under study | |
| By other characteristics | Specify if there are any other characteristics of interest for the specific population under study | |
| 10. Setting of intervention | Specify the setting of the intervention (such as community based, school based, etc) | |
| 11. Reported outcomes | Describe the intervention outcomes reported in the study. For example, for weight management, relevant outcomes would include reported changes in BMI and body fat composition | |
| 12. Effectiveness | Describe the results reported in the study | |
| 13. Impact type | Describe if the impact of the intervention was positive, negative or neutral with respect to the health condition |
*BMI: body mass index.