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. 2016 Aug 10;18(8):e214. doi: 10.2196/jmir.5794

Table 5.

Inductively derived categories.

Variable Description
Population density Article was categorized as “rural” only if authors specified a rural community. If authors did not use the term “urban” but specified a city or county that was predominantly urban, the article was classified as urban. If technology use occurred within an urban hospital center, the article was classified as urban. Articles that were unclear or did not specify any location were classified as “Did Not Specify (DNS).”
Intervention delivery
locations
Clinic: Intervention delivery within a clinic, hospital, or medical center. Includes clinic waiting room or medical encounter.
Ubiquitous environment: Intervention delivery could occur in multiple physical environments. Technologies accessed by patients through personal devices such as mobile phones, desktop computers, or radio, or through public mass media. This includes all interventions accessed through the Internet.
Community center: Intervention delivery in any public gathering space that does not formally provide medical care (ie, not a clinic). This includes churches, schools, pharmacies, cafes, libraries, and other community centers.