Table 4.
Research focus (N=66).
| Research focus | Studies, n (%)a |
| HCPs’b experience and perspectives of PAEHRc | 18 (27) |
| Patients’ experience and perspectives of PAEHR | 13 (20) |
| Interventions using a PAEHR | 12 (18) |
| Adoption and use of PAEHR by different patient groups | 11 (17) |
| Design and usability of PAEHR for patients | 7 (11) |
| Barriers and facilitators to patients using PAEHR | 4 (6) |
| HCP or patient perspectives of the impact of PAEHR on therapeutic relationships | 5 (8) |
| Exploring how education or training can support the use of PAEHR by an HCP or patient | 3 (5) |
| Describing policies related to PAEHR | 2 (3) |
| Exploring the impact of PAEHRs on transparency in the clinical encounter | 2 (3) |
| Perceived benefits, harms, or risks of PAEHRs | 2 (3) |
| Other (exploring errors in PAEHR, changing HCP practices, family or carer perceptions, reasons patients do not adopt PAEHR, perspectives on the needs of patients and clinicians when using OpenNotes, and impact of PAEHR on medication adherence) | 6 (9) |
aSome studies included multiple research aims and thus were counted twice.
bHCP: health care professional.
cPAEHR: patient-accessible electronic health record.