Table 1 List and description of review inclusion criteria

1

Must be about postgraduate medical education

Includes any specialty / program area

2

Must be about residents in difficulty

Includes discussion on remediation and Board of Examiners (BOE)^a cases (e.g. definitions and descriptions to guide the identification of residents in difficulty; discussions on remedial support or BOE remediation; discussions of documentation needed to verify resident needs and program processes for BOE)

3

Must offer information to inform structure and/or processes of competence (including competency-based education)

Structure includes guidelines, program design, promotion and progress;

Processes include features of competence (e.g. the CanMEDS Roles that are involved)