Table 1 Description of included studies
From: A systematic review of the use and effectiveness of social media in child health
Variable | Total – n (%) |
|---|---|
Total – N | 25 |
Country of corresponding author | Â |
Australia | 1 (4) |
Canada | 4 (16) |
China | 1 (4) |
Sweden | 1 (4) |
Taiwan | 1 (4) |
USA | 17 (68) |
Study start date – median (range) | 2007 (2000 – 2011) |
Study duration – median (range) | 7.5 months (1 – 45) |
Sample size – median (range) | 51 (12 – 1349) |
Publication type | Â |
Journal article | 23 (92) |
Dissertation | 2 (8) |
Study design | Â |
Quantitative | 18 (72) |
Randomized controlled trial | 8 (32) |
Non-randomized controlled trial | 2 (8) |
Before-after | 2 (8) |
Cross-sectional | 6 (24) |
Qualitative | 5 (20) |
Ethnography | 2 (8) |
Content analysis | 3 (12) |
Mixed methods | 2 (8) |
Study population | Â |
Children (<13Â years old) | 9 (36) |
Youth (13–18 years old) | 16 (64) |
Caregivers | 11 (44) |
Condition type | Â |
Acute | 2 (8) |
Chronic | 10 (40) |
Health Promotion | 13 (52) |
Study setting | Â |
Hospital | 6 (24) |
Outpatients | 3 (12) |
Community | 16 (64) |
Social media tool | Â |
Blog | 1 (4) |
1 (4) | |
YouTube | 1 (4) |
4 (16) | |
Social networking site | 1 (4) |
Virtual world (Zora) | 2 (8) |
Discussion forum | 17 (68) |
Component of a complex intervention | 16 (64) |
Authors’ conclusions |  |
Positive | 20 (80) |
Neutral | 5 (20) |
Negative | - |