The first systematic review of randomised controlled trials was published in 2015 (Adair et al). The second review was an analysis of language used in intervention research to discuss and describe participation and the measures selected to assess participation outcomes (Imms et al 2016). This systematic review of language resulted in a formative model described as ‘participation, and participation related constructs’. The third paper (Imms et al 2017) was a conceptual review of health and psychological literature exploring the extent to which there was evidence in support of the preliminary framework. The outcome of this conceptual review was the current version of the fPRC. Both the systematic review of language (2016) and the conceptual review (2017) have been frequently cited since publication. Given 5-6 years of use, it is timely to explore what can be learned from how the fPRC has been used in the literature.

In this citation mapping study, we aim to identify where, how, by whom and for what purpose the fPRC has been used to understand the breadth and/or depth of diffusion of the framework. Where information is available, we will also explore the impact on practice.

This study has received funding from the Australian Catholic University.