Article Characteristics (N = 18)
| Characteristic | Articles, No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Descriptive study | 14 (78) |
| Intervention-based study | 3 (17) |
| Theoretical report | 1 (6) |
| Publication date | |
| 2013-2015 | 7 (39) |
| 2016-2018 | 11 (61) |
| Recency of data collection | |
| Last 10 years (2003-2013) | 14 (78) |
| Last 11-20 years (1993-2013) | 2 (11) |
| Clinical setting | |
| Internal medicine | 4 (22) |
| Family medicine | 3 (17) |
| OB/GYN | 3 (17) |
| Pediatrics | 4 (22) |
| Other | 10 (56) |
| Outcomes reported? | |
| Yes | 3 (17) |
| No | 15 (83) |
GYN = gynecology; OB = obstetrics.