Table 3.

Themes and subthemes on patients’ discussion of online information with physicians.

Themes	Subthemes	Study reference
		[3]	[4]	[7]	[12]	[15]	[24]	[25]	[26]	[27]	[28]	[29]	[30]	[31]
Facilitators to discussion of online findings during consultations
	Having a family member present at physician visits							✔
	Physician-initiated inquiries and encouraging patients to discuss	✔						✔				✔
	Encountering a treatment-related advertisement that suggested talking with a physician							✔
Barriers to discussion of online findings during consultations
	Preestablished view of the patient-physician relationship							✔		✔	✔		✔
	Physician resistance	✔		✔					✔
	Perceived embarrassment							✔
Demographic characteristics
	Culture												✔
	Sex						✔
	Health literacy						✔
	eHealth literacy					✔
	Health status					✔
	Age													✔
	Number of children <18													✔
Strategies for using or revealing online findings during consultations
	Ask additional questions				✔
	Make suggestions based on their online findings				✔
	Directly disclose online findings				✔
	Silently verify without asking any questions		✔		✔				✔
	Bring printouts of online information				✔