Table 2.
Types of usage metrics collected in included studies (N=49).
| Characteristic | Number of studies, n (%) | References | |
| Number of usage metrics analyzed | |||
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1 | 17 (35) | [39,41,43,50,56,58-60,67,73,76,77,81,84-87] |
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|
2 | 8 (16) | [42,45,47,51,54,68,69,80] |
|
|
3 | 10 (20) | [40,44,49,53,62,64,65,72,75,82] |
|
|
4+ | 14 (29) | [46,48,52,55,57,61,63,66,70,71,74,78,79,83] |
| Type of metrics collected (multiselect) | |||
|
|
Number of clicks | 1(2) | [61] |
|
|
Number of features used | 18 (37) | [40,41,46,48,51,52,57,62,63,65,66,68,69,71,72,74,79,83] |
|
|
Number of log-ins | 20 (41) | [49,52,54-57,61-64,66,70-72,74,75,79,80,83,87] |
|
|
Number of modules | 27 (55) | [43,45-47,50,53-55,57,58,60,62,64,66,67,69,70,73-76,78-82,86] |
|
|
Number of page views | 10 (20) | [44,48,49,51,61,70,74,77,79,83] |
|
|
Number of posts | 5 (10) | [44,63,70,71,78] |
|
|
Number of sessions | 9 (18) | [39,42,46,48,52,53,55,74,78] |
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Rate of return | 4 (8) | [70,71,74,83] |
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|
Session duration | 24(49) | [40,42,45,46,48,49,52,53,55,57,61,64-66,68,70,74,75,78,79,82-85] |
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|
Other (eg, calculated metrics) | 14 (29) | [40,44,46,47,52,55,59,61,65,70,72,74,82] |