Table 8.
Nurturant information support interaction patterns in related studies.
| Study | Data | Architectural element | Pattern |
| McCormack [6] | Anorexia bulletin board | Bulletin board | Emotional > network > esteem |
| Preece [19] | Torn knee ligament, 500 messages, April 1996–April 1997 | Email list | Nurturant > information (no distinctions) |
| Bambina [21] | Support OnLine Cancer Forum, 84 members,1149 messages (unmoderated) | “an Internet cancer support forum...a virtual space...[to exchange] support;” only requires email address; archives posted online and publicly available | Network > emotional |
| Braithwaite et al [28] | Support network, 42 users, 1472 messages | “Messages were distributed via email through a nationwide computer BBS network.” | Emotional > esteem > network |
| Meier et al [31] | 10 cancer mailing lists hosted by the Association of Cancer Online Resources (5 months) | Mailing lists | Nurturant > information (no distinctions) |
| Cunningham et al [32] | Alcoholism, 10 months, 474 posts (moderated) | Bulletin Board | Emotional > esteem |
| Coursaris and Liu [33] | HIV/AIDSa, 5000 messages | Bulletin Board | Emotional > network > esteem |
| Eichhorn [34] | 5 eating disorder message boards, 490 messages | Yahoo Discussion Groups | Emotional > network > esteem |
| Pfeil and Zaphiris [35] | Depression/seniors | Bulletin Board | Network > emotional > esteem |
| Selby et al [36] | Smoking cessation | Web assisted tobacco intervention, bulletin board | Esteem > emotional |
a Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.