Table 4 Characteristics of the studies included in the review
Characteristics | N |
|---|---|
Evidence type | |
Primary research | 22 |
Review article | 2 |
Commentary | 2 |
Research approaches | |
Quantitative methods | 17 |
Qualitative methods | 5 |
Reviews | 2 |
Commentaries | 2 |
Study design | |
Cross-sectional survey | 9 |
Cross-sectional interviews | 5 |
Randomised controlled trial | 4 |
Within-subject comparison design | 1 |
Systematic review | 4 |
Elicitation (theory) design | 1 |
Participatory research | 1 |
Qualitative exploratory | 1 |
Objective of theory inquiry | |
Application of model to ART adherence | 8 |
Theory testing | 11 |
Model development | 1 |
Conceptualisation of factors into a model | 6 |
Study setting (continent) | |
Africa | 2 |
North America | 18 |
South America | 1 |
Europe | 2 |
Not applicable | 3 |