Table 1.
Database, Search Strings and Resources Used for the Searches.
| Database | Search Strings | Resources |
|---|---|---|
| PubMed | “WhatsApp” [All fields] a | 601 |
| Scopus | (ALL (“WhatsApp”) AND ALL (“telemedicine” OR “telehealth” OR “ehealth” OR “e-health” OR “mhealth” OR “m-health”)) |
741 |
| Science Direct | ((“WhatsApp”) AND (“telemedicine” OR “telehealth” OR “ehealth” OR “e-health” OR “mhealth” OR “m-health”)) All fields | 282 |
| Ebsco Host | ((“WhatsApp”) AND (“telemedicine” OR “telehealth” OR “ehealth” OR “e-health” OR “mhealth” OR “m-health”)) All text | 503 |
a No search modifiers used; PubMed is a biomedical and life sciences specific database.