Table 1:
Study Characteristics
The number and percent of the n = 120 papers by study goals, study type, methods, and year of publication.
| Number of Studies, n (%)* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Study Goal(s)* | ||
| Evaluation of psychosocial needs of patient or caregiver | 48 (40.0%) | |
| Evaluation of patient health status or outcomes | 40 (33.3%) | |
| Evaluation of social media use | 34 (28.3%) | |
| Development of research methods | 14 (11.7%) | |
| Other | 6 (5.0%) | |
| Study Type* | ||
| Observational | 114 (95.0%) | |
| Cross-sectional | 107 (89.2%) | |
| Longitudinal | 11 (9.2%) | |
| Experimental | 5 (4.2%) | |
| Other | 1 (0.8%) | |
| Methodology* | ||
| Survey | 69 (57.5%) | |
| Secondary data analysis | 37 (30.8%) | |
| Interview | 10 (8.3%) | |
| Treatment study | 11 (9.1%) | |
| Online intervention | 5 (4.2%) | |
| Other | 5 (4.2%) | |
| Year of Publication | ||
| 2004 to 2011 | 9 (7.5%) | |
| 2012 to 2014 | 12 (10.0%) | |
| 2015 to 2017 | 40 (33.3%) | |
| 2017 to 2020 | 59 (49.2%) | |
*
Categories are not mutually exclusive, percentages may sum to >100.