Summary Characteristics of the 39 Studies
| Characteristic | Studies, No. |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| United States | 38 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Study design | |
| Qualitative study | 33 |
| Cohort study | 3 |
| Systematic or scoping review | 3 |
| Predominant racial or ethnic population | |
| African American/Black | 24 |
| Asian American | 1 |
| Latino/x/e | 10 |
| Native American | 1 |
| Number of participants | |
| ≤100 | 27 |
| 101-500 | 7 |
| 501-1,000 | 1 |
| ≥1,001 | 1 |
| Not applicable | 3 |
| Topic of the medical decision | |
| Chronic illnessa management | 10 |
| Cancer screening | 8 |
| Contraception | 6 |
| Mental health treatment | 3 |
| Otherb | 12 |
Note: Refer to Supplemental Table 2 for detailed characteristics.
↵a Diabetes, asthma, hypertension, chronic pain, fibroids.
↵b Immunizations, end-of-life planning, and pre-exposure prophylaxis, among others.