Table 1 Overview of inclusion and exclusion criteria

Study designs

Original and peer-reviewed quantitative research articles

Population

No restriction

Country

High-income countries according to the UN classification

Determinants of interest

1. A measure of socioeconomic position, e.g.

• educational attainment

• income

• deprivation

• occupational status

(Excluding studies that focussed on groups with one homogenous socioeconomic position)

2. Mesolevel access characteristics, e.g.:

• physician density at a regional level

• distance to physician

• travel time to physician

• office hours

(Excluding determinants of access at the macrolevel, e.g.: insurance status, provider payment schemes)

Outcomes

Any measure of individual healthcare use, e.g.

• physician visit

• hospital visit

(Excluding studies that focussed on health status or health-related behaviour, e.g.: physical activity, smoking)

Languages

German, English

Publication date, data basis

01.01.2000-31.03.2020