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. 2023 Oct 5;18(10):e0275045. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275045

Table 4. Methods of included papers, in order of quantity.

Multiple papers from the same study were counted as having a single study methods. Three companion papers were not counted in the ‘total quantity’ column. Many papers used multiple methods, each counted separately in the ‘quantity’ column.

Type of study Total quantity Method Quantity
Qualitative 49 Interviews 40
Focus groups 8
Questionnaire/survey 4
Observations 2
Descriptive study 2
Workshops 1
Quantitative 10 Questionnaire/survey 6
Experience Sampling Method 1
Observations 1
Panel study 1
Randomised study 1
Mixed 6 Interviews 5
Questionnaire/survey 5
Focus groups 3