Table 2.
Overview of the quantitative and qualitative measurement and analysis methods.
| Measurement and analysis type | HINa | HISBb | Coping×HIN/HISB |
| Measurement: QUALc | Interview | Interview | N/Ad |
| Measurement: QUANe | Questionnaire | Questionnaire | Questionnaire |
| Analysis: QUAL | Thematic analysis | Thematic analysis | N/A |
| Analysis: QUAN | Descriptive statistics | Descriptive statistics | Grouping, correlation |
| Analysis: QUAL+QUAN | N/A | N/A | Thematic analysis of groups |
aHIN: health information need.
bHISB: health information–seeking behavior.
cQUAL: qualitative.
dN/A: not applicable.
eQUAN: quantitative.