Characteristics of 48 studies describing 34 tools for patient safety competencies
| Characteristics | N (%) |
| Location | |
| United States | 22 (46) |
| Canada | 6 (13) |
| Europe | 14 (29) |
| Australia/New Zealand | 3 (6.3) |
| Other | 3 (6.3) |
| Single/multi-institution | |
| Single institution | 34 (71) |
| Multi-institution | 11 (23) |
| Other | 3 (6.3) |
| Publication year | |
| 2000–2004 | 3 (6.3) |
| 2005 | 2 (4.2) |
| 2006 | 5 (10) |
| 2007 | 6 (13) |
| 2008 | 6 (13) |
| 2009 | 16 (33) |
| 2010 | 10 (21) |
| Speciality | |
| Anaesthesiology | 9 (19) |
| Surgery | 9 (19) |
| Emergency medicine | 2 (4.2) |
| Family medicine/general practice | 1 (2.1) |
| Multispecialty* | 10 (21) |
| Nursing | 9 (19) |
| Not specified | 8 (17) |
| Learners | |
| Medical students | 8 (17) |
| Residents/fellows | 17 (35) |
| Physicians | 6 (13) |
| Combination of medical students, residents, and physicians | 3 (6.3) |
| Nurses/nursing students | 9 (19) |
| Multidisciplinary (both physicians and nurses) | 5 (10) |
| Study design | |
| Randomised controlled trial | 9 (19) |
| Prospective cohort, historical control, or pre-post | 9 (19) |
| Prospective cohort without baseline | 11 (23) |
| Cross-sectional | 6 (13) |
| Other† | 13 (27) |
| Institutional review board approval | 32 (67) |
| Cost mentioned | 1 (2.1) |