Table 5.
Percent of studies with selected intervention characteristics (N = 104)
| Intervention Characteristic | (n) % | |
| Communication modes featured by HIT intervention | ||
| Interneta | (34) 33 | |
| Intraneta | (6) 6 | |
| Telephone | (26) 25 | |
| Video conference | (46) 44 | |
| (22) 21 | ||
| SMS | (3) 3 | |
| Manual download | (13) 13 | |
| Types of data delivered by HIT intervention | ||
| Text | (36) 35 | |
| Voice | (53) 51 | |
| Video or imaging | (50) 48 | |
| Multimedia | (18) 17 | |
| Binary | (30) 29 | |
| Functions served by HIT intervention | ||
| Caregiver psychological support | (34) 33 | |
| Patient psychological support | (17) 16 | |
| Physiological monitoring | (40) 38 | |
| Behavioral surveillance | (16) 15 | |
| Diagnosis | (36) 35 | |
| Medication management | (49) 47 | |
| Physical care management | (18) 17 | |
| Patient behavior management | (33) 32 | |
| Professional counseling | (33) 32 | |
| Medical consultation | (47) 45 | |
| Mental health tx (non-counseling) | (15) 14 | |
| Education | (41) 39 | |
| Referral | (13) 13 | |
| Transfer patient data to family | (16) 15 | |
| Virtual family visits | (4) 4 | |
a Internet and intranet modes generally excluded telephone, video conference, and email.