Table 1.

Overview of Study Characteristics (N = 62)

CharacteristicValue
Number of participants, mean (range)23.8 (5-62)
Type of participants, No. (%)a
    Patients61 (98.4)
    Caregivers10 (16.1)
Chronic disease focus, No. (%)
    Cancer15 (24.2)
    Behavioral health10 (16.1)
    HIV/AIDS9 (14.5)
    Type 1 or 2 diabetes8 (12.9)
    Any or multiple chronic diseases8 (12.9)
Special populations, No. (%)
    Women only20 (32.3)
    Older adults12 (19.4)
    Native American or indigenous populations10 (16.1)
    Appalachian9 (14.5)
Region, No. (%)
    South31 (50.0)
    West14 (22.6)
    Midwest8 (12.9)
    Northeast5 (8.1)
    Multiple3 (4.8)
    Not reported1 (1.6)
Mode of data collection, No. (%)a
    In person52 (83.9)
    Telephone8 (12.9)
    Online1 (1.6)
    Not reported4 (6.5)
  • Notes: Number of duplicates represents only duplicates identified in an EndNote file generated from a search of multiple databases performed by a research librarian. This number is therefore likely an undercount of the true number of duplicates.

  • a Percentages sum to greater than 100% because some studies included multiple characteristics of interest.