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. 2024 Mar 8;6:9. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/healthopenres.13599.1

Table 1. Summary of inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Study Design Qualitative and mixed-methods studies which have a qualitative element. Quantitative studies.
Population Regular serving armed forces personnel (Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force),
Gurkhas, Military Provost Guard Staff, mobilised Reservists and Full-Time
Reserve Service personnel.
Studies that concern the treatment
of veterans and civilian personnel
employed by the military and non-
military population groups.
Exposure The full scope of digital health which includes, health information technology,
telemedicine, telehealth, mobile health, digital medical devices, digital
applications, software, and platforms that have been or are being used within
primary care for diagnostics, treatment and/or self-care of any condition.
Assessments, diagnostics, and
treatments not involving digital health.
Digital health intervention used
outside of the primary care setting.
Comparator The review does not seek to make comparisons; however, if studies are
retrieved that compare DH to conventional approaches, e.g., face-to-face, will
be noted and commented upon.
N/A
Outcome Patient experience of the treatment burden of DH in military personnel in
primary care. Treatment burden identified will be classified and mapped to
the BOTT framework as follows: mobilising capacity, expressing capacity,
mobilising for delegated tasks, and enacting delegated tasks. Any identified
treatment burdens that fall out with BOTT will be highlighted and commented
on.
N/A
Publication
Type
Published or unpublished full-text articles. Opinions, theses, editorials, systematic
reviews, and conference proceedings.
Language English language. Non-English language.
Date Publication date must be between Jan 2000 and current date. Publication date prior to Jan 2000.