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. 2021 Nov 5;9(11):1508. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9111508

Table 5.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria used in the systematic literature review.

Question Inclusion Criteria Exclusion Criteria
Does the study focus on the use of digital innovations in healthcare? implementation or use of digital innovation as the main topic;
digital innovation in any healthcare intervention with elements of e-Health, virtual reality, smart phones/portable devices, or telemedicine as part of its implementation; aimed at understanding why the innovation is being incorporated into healthcare activities
the main topic focuses on the creation of measures, checklists or other metrics that do not represent a healthcare digitisation intervention;
merely a technical description of an innovation;
studies focusing on safety, education, or ethical issues related to digital innovations
Does the study deal with the framework for a digital innovation implementation? studies focusing on theoretical mathematical models or statistical models and simulations of
Is the study rooted in the hospital environment? hospital or clinic environment other environments (e.g., pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers)