Table 4.

Reported use/utilisation of accessed health research or information (HRI)

	Number of studies	Study number
Improve their own health behaviours or ability to manage their healtha	4	[64, 125, 142, 144]
Make health decisionsb	5	[57, 64, 66, 69, 104]
Facilitate / enhance conversations or encounters with healthcare professionals	4	[38, 53, 64, 141]
Increase their own understanding of a health-related matterc	3	[104, 125, 144]
Assess the information from another source	2	[108, 132]
Share / educate others in the context of providing psychosocial support	1	[131]

^aIncluding, for example, developing better coping strategies or lower thresholds for seeking help

^bThis may include decision to change medication without discussing it with a healthcare professional

^cIncluding for example, a dependent’s condition; own symptoms, treatment options, best use of insurance