Table 2.
Variable | Frequency | Citation | |||
Level of socioeconomic development in the study country |
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Middle-income country | 8 | [37-42,45,46] | ||
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High-income country | 3 | [43,44,47] | ||
Study design |
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Qualitative study | 9 | [37,39-42,44-47] | ||
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Quasiexperimental study | 1 | [44] | ||
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Multisite trial | 1 | [42] | ||
Disease addressed in the study |
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Diabetes | 7 | [38,39,41,43,45-47] | ||
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Diabetes and hypertension | 1 | [44] | ||
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Chronic diseases | 3 | [37,40,42] | ||
Digital tool used for telehealtha |
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Video | 2 | [37,45] | ||
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App | 3 | [38,43,45] | ||
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Smartphone | 3 | [39,43,46] | ||
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Digital platform | 2 | [40,42] | ||
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Website | 1 | [41] | ||
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Visual media | 3 | [37,38,45] | ||
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Clinical decision support system | 1 | [44] | ||
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Cloud-based mobile tool | 2 | [45,47] | ||
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Mobile health tool | 1 | [46] | ||
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Internet-based interactive support system | 2 | [39,45] | ||
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Email/WhatsApp message | 1 | [45] |
aMultiple tools have been used in individual studies.