Table 4.

Summary of studies’ social network analysis metrics

Social Network Analysis Metric	Effken et al.	Lindberg et al.	Alexander et al.	Creswick and Westbrook	Mundt et al.	Hossain and Guan	Total
Centralization		X					1
Centrality (in-degree)	X				X	X	3
Centrality (out-degree)	X						1
Centrality (eigenvector)	X						1
Centrality (betweenness)	X						1
Clustering coefficient	X						1
Component count strong	X						1
Component count weak	X						1
Connectivity		X					1
Degree						X	1
Density	X			X		X	3
Diffusion	X						1
Fragmentation	X						1
Hierarchy	X						1
Inclusion		X					1
Isolates	X						1
Number of triads	X						1
Number of cliques	X						1
Reach		X					1
Reciprocity				X			1
Simmelian ties	X						1
Tie strength					X		1
Total	15	4	0	2	2	3	26