Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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English language paper | Not an English language paper |
Primary data | Not primary data (e.g. systematic or review article/opinion piece) |
Peer reviewed journal article/conference paper/research dissertation | Not a peer reviewed journal article (e.g. books/book chapters) |
Related to pet ownership and domestic animals | Studies unrelated to pet ownership (e.g. Animal assisted therapy which does not involve the direct ownership of domestic animals) |
Related to the impact of pet ownership on diagnosed mental health conditions or co-morbid mental health related to long-term physical conditions. | Not related to the impact of pet ownership on diagnosed mental health conditions or mental health components of long-term physical conditions or the nature of the sample was unclear. |