Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for systematic reviews on digital health interventions during COVID- 19 pandemic (2020–2023)
Study criteria | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
Study design | Systematic review or/and Meta-analysis | Primary studies, conference abstracts, letters to editors, commentaries, or other types of literature reviews |
Population | Any population that received digital health interventions during the COVID- 19 pandemic | - |
Interventions | Any systematic reviews and meta-analysis study concerning about digital health interventions and their functionalities during the COVID- 19 pandemic | Systematic reviews were excluded if they did not fit within the CDHIAS framework, either by solely mentioning technologies without discussing functionalities or by focusing on aspects such as patient experience, satisfaction, cost-effectiveness, opportunities, and challenges. Additionally, studies were excluded if they integrated multiple primary studies into non-CDHIAS frameworks, such as categorizing DHIs into care and follow-up interventions |
Outcome | Digital health interventions’ functionalities | Studies that did not provide enough information to be mapped with CDHIAS functionalities |
Additional criteria | English language and full-text available studies | - |