Table 4.
Study Type | Study Number | % of Total (N = 90) |
---|---|---|
Observational (analytical) | 72 | 80 |
Cohort | 48 | 53 |
Cross‐sectional | 24 | 27 |
Observational (descriptive) | 14 | 16 |
Survey development & validation | 9 | 10 |
Qualitative | 5 | 5.6 |
Experimental | 3 | 3.3 |
RCT | 3a | 3.3 |
Mixed | 1 | 1.1 |
Combination Cohort + RCT | 1 | 1.1 |
Whose Expectations Measured | Study Number | % of total (N = 90) |
---|---|---|
Patient | 81 | 90 |
Physician | 5 | 5.6 |
Patient & Physician | 4 | 4.4 |
Abbreviation: RCT, randomized control trial. aOne study investigated the extent that intervention modified expectations.