Table 1.

Inclusion criteria for the selection of systematic reviews.

Criteria	Description of inclusion criteria
Type of reviews	All types of qualitative, mixed-method, and quantitative reviews that aimed to evaluate the influence of ICTsa(four eHealth domains) used by nurses on nursing care, which stated a methodology (a “Methods” section) with explicit eligibility criteria, had systematic research strategies to identify selected reviews and provided a systematic presentation and summary of the characteristics and outcomes of the included reviews [28].
Publication type	Reviews published in French, English, or Spanish from January 1, 1995.
Population	RNb, nurses in training, nursing students, or patients receiving care from qualified RN through the medium of ICTs.
Intervention: ICTs covered by four eHealth domains	Four eHealth domains were considered in the overview [6]: management systems, communication systems, computerized decision support systems, and information systems. ICTs embody all digital technologies that support the electronic capture, storage, processing, and exchange of information, in order to promote health, prevent illness, treat disease, manage chronic illness, and so on [30,31].
Management systems	Management systems are computer-based systems used for acquiring, storing, transmitting, and displaying patient administrative or health information from different sources. They can support administrative or clinical activities. Electronic health records (EHRs) and personal health records (PHRs) are examples of management systems.
Communication systems	Telecommunication systems are employed when users are distant in space and/or time. This kind of communication takes place in a synchronous or an asynchronous way, between health professionals, or between health professionals and patients or caregivers. It involves a targeted sharing of information between specific individuals, or individuals who play distinct roles for diagnostic, management, counseling, educational, or support purposes. There are a wide range of communication systems, from email and mobile phones to telemedicine and telecare systems.
Computerized decision support systems (CDSSs)	Refer to an automated computer-based system that aims to support health professionals in practicing within clinical guidelines and care pathways. These systems are usually operated in real-time and involve decision support that comes from artificial intelligence (eg, a software program).
Information systems	Are defined by the use of Internet technology to attain access to different information resources, such as health and lifestyle information. The information remains general, and it is not tailored to specific individual needs. Web-based resources and eHealth portals for retrieving information are some types of information systems.
Comparisons	Usual care, any other ICT, and other types of interventions.
Outcomes	The primary outcomes included nursing resources, nurses’ practice environment, nursing processes or scope of practice, professional satisfaction, and nursing-sensitive outcomes (eg, patient outcomes, such as risk outcomes and safety, patient comfort, and quality of life related to care). The secondary outcomes included nurses’ and patients’ satisfaction or dissatisfaction with ICTs.

^aICTs: information and communication technologies.

^bRN: registered nurse.