Table 6.
Comparison of studies included in systematic review, by age of target population (n=87).
| Study type and content | Exclusively 11-18 years | Including 19-25 years | Unspecified adolescent age | ||
| n (%) | |||||
| Observational, n | 26 | 44 | 5 | ||
| Interventional, n | 3 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Content of studies | |||||
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Sex/sexually transmitted infection | 5 (16%) | 17 (31%) | 1 (20%) | |
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Alcohol, drugs, tobacco | 7 (23%) | 12 (23%) | 0 (0%) | |
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Cyberbullying/ sexual predators | 7 (23%) | 1 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
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Mental health | 3 (10%) | 15 (29%) | 0 (0%) | |
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Medical disease | 6 (19%) | 2 (4%) | 3 (60%) | |
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Other | 3 (10%) | 8 (13%) | 1 (20%) | |
| Use of social media | |||||
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Observe behaviors | ||||
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View social media sites/ content analysis (n=25) | 7 (24%) | 15 (28%) | 3 (60%) |
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Assess social media use by interview or survey (n=46) | 19 (66%) | 26 (49%) | 1 (20%) |
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Elicit reaction to public posting on social media (n=6) | 2 (3%) | 4 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
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Provide health information (n=13) | 2 (3%) | 9 (17%) | 2 (40%) |
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Engage community | ||||
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Improve communication with HCP (n=7) | 2 (7%) | 5 (9%) | 0 (0%) |
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Create online community (n=10) | 3 (10%) | 6 (11%) | 1 (20%) |
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Research study recruitment: (n=22) | 2 (3%) | 21 (40%) | 0 (0%) |