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Table 4.

Internet-based support interventions quasi-experiment studies: study characteristics and results

Author/year/ country	Sample size (I/C)	Intervention description	Intervention characteristics	Intervention content elements	Duration	Outcomes/ measurements	Results
Li et al, 2017³⁷ China	48/58	Name: Continuous nursing intervention Structure: Includes three sections: Rehabilitation Encyclopedia, Personal Center and Q&A. Rehabilitation Encyclopedia, including diet, exercise, sleep, drugs, psychology and other rehabilitation knowledge. Personal centre records patient health files.	Delivery: WeChat Self-guided: × Automated reminders: × Face-to-face contact: × Tailored: √	Information support; Behaviour management; Interaction with healthcare professionals Peer support.	4 weeks	QOL (EORTC QLQ-C30) Anxiety (HAMA) Depression (HAMD) Cancer-related fatigue (BFI)	P<0.05 P<0.05 P<0.05 P<0.05
Yue et al, 2020⁴² China	148/146	Name: ‘Internet +’ nursing mode intervention Structure: ‘Music Oxygen Bar’ group activities, case managers tailor-made family rehabilitation plan for patients, weChat provides postoperative rehabilitation knowledge and video, medical consultation, Healing Music and social support.	Delivery: WeChat Self-guided: × Automated reminders: × Face-to-face contact: × Tailored: ×	Information support; Interaction with healthcare professionals; Peer support.	12 months	Lymphoedem symptom distress and severity (BCLE-SEI)	P<0.05
Dai et al, 2017⁵⁵ China	47/42	Name: Intervention based on nurse–patient communication platform Structure: Knowledge sharing, health counselling and one-on-one chat (responsible nurse communicates with 3–5 patients via personal WeChat ID).	Delivery: WeChat Self-guided: × Automated reminders: × Face-to-face contact: × Tailored: ×	Information support; Interaction with healthcare professionals; Peer support.	6 months	QOL (QLQ-C30) Cancer-related fatigue (BFI)	P<0.01 P<0.05
Zhou et al, 2019⁵⁷ China	153/145	Name: Hospital–family collaborative transitional care intervention Structure: Provides breast cancer postoperative function exercise method video, rehabilitation knowledge, health lecture activities and expert consultation activities notice, outpatient doctor sitting arrangements daily, shift.	Delivery: WeChat Self-guided: × Automated reminders: × Face-to-face contact: × Tailored: ×	Information support; Interaction with healthcare professionals; Peer support.	6 months	QOL (FACT-B) lymphoedema symptom severity (circumferential method)	P<0.01 P<0.001
Zhou et al, 2019⁵⁷ China		Nurses conduct WeChat group visits.
Xu et al, 2017⁵⁸ China	75/75	Name: An internet and mobile phone-based case management programme Structure: Mobile internet technology is applied to postoperative case management in patients with breast cancer in education, follow-up and remote consultation.	Delivery: Application +WeChat Self-guided: × Automated reminders: × Face-to-face contact: × Tailored: ×	Information support; Symptom management; Interaction with healthcare professionals.	2 months	QOL (FACT-B) Postoperative complications prevalence	1. P<0.05 2. No significant outcomes.

BCLE-SEI, Breast Cancer and Lymphedema Symptom Experience Index; BFI, Brief Fatigue Inventory; BIS, 10-item Body Image Scale; BIS, Body Image Scale; CBI, Cancer Behavior Inventory; CES-D, Center for Epidemiological Survey-Depression Scale; CTCAE, Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events; DASS-21, The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21item; EESS, Eysenck Emotional Stability Scale; EORTC QLQ-C30, The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire-core 30; ERQ, The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire; FACT-B, Functional Assessment of Cancer Treatment-B; FACT-ES, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Endocrine Symptoms; GSES, General Self-Efficacy Scale; HADS, The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HAMA, Hamilton Anxiety Scale; HAMD, Hamilton Depression Scale; I, intervention group; I/C:C, control group; MDASI, MD Anderson Symptom Inventory; MSAS-SF, The Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale–Short Form; NA, not available; NRS, Numerical Rating Scale; PRQ, Personal Resource Questionnaire; QLQ-BR23, The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire-breast cancer module 23; QLSBC, quality of life scale of beast cancer; SAS, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale; SCL-90, the Symptom Checklist-90; SDS, Self-Rating Depression Scale; SICPA, Stanford Inventory of Cancer Patient Adjustment; STAI, The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory; SUPPH, Strategies Used by People to Promote Health.