Table 2.

Article Characteristics

	n	%
Article setting (n = 157)
U.S.	95	61
Non-U.S.	62	39
Type of article (U.S. only, n = 95)
Research	36	38
Programmatic	34	36
Synthesis of research	25	26
Selected characteristics (Research only, n = 36)
Research stage
Evidence prioritization	6	17
Evidence generation	26	72
Evidence synthesis	0	0
Evidence interpretation and integration	0	0
Dissemination and Application	3	8
Feedback and Assessment	1	3
Type of methodology used
Qualitative	11	31
Quantitative	4	11
Mixed methods	14	39
ND*	7	19
Study setting
Community	28	78
Health care setting	6	17
NA*	2	6
Unit of analysis
Current patients	7	19
Population (Public health), including community individuals	19	53
Providers and provider organizations (hospitals, health centers…)	5	14
Other**	5	14

This table presents characteristics of 157 U.S. and non-U.S. research articles, program reports, and syntheses of research and programs that were included in the full text review. ^*NA and ND responses include articles in Stages 1 and 6, where a formal research may have not been presented. ^**Other includes miscellaneous responses, such as members of a collaborative, geographic/administrative boundaries, etc.