Study Component | Criteria |
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1. Study design | • Must explore women's, children's, or clinicians' experiences (outcomes or processes) in an integrated treatment program for substance-using pregnant women or mothers using a qualitative research design that meets the criteria as defined by Creswell [26] |
2. Treatment program participants (must meet all criteria) | • Women who are pregnant or parenting |
 | • Participants had a substance use problem (drug or alcohol) confirmed at baseline enrolment into treatment program by either admission to a substance use treatment program or report of a formal diagnosis |
3. Treatment program characteristics (must meet all criteria) | • Must include at least one substance-use treatment service addressing substance use specifically; can be a group or individual treatment service |
 | • Must include at least one treatment service related to children 0-16 years, including children not yet born such as: |
 |    Prenatal care for the mother |
 |    Childcare or babysitting offered |
 |    Therapeutic childcare |
 |    Child resides with mother in residential treatment program |
 |    Child developmental assessments conducted |
 |    Primary/physical infant health care provided |
 |    Child mental health services or therapy |
 |    Parenting support or education group |
 |    Individual parenting support |
 | • Treatment program must not include treatment of males |
 | • Treatment program must not include women who are not pregnant or parenting |
 | • Treatment program must not be exclusively a smoking cessation program |
4. Reported findings | • Qualitative findings addressing processes or outcomes related to any of the following areas: |
 |    Maternal health and well-being |
 |    Child health and well-being |
 |    Parenting |