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Table 1 Characteristics of articles and online materials meeting the inclusion criteria

From: Electronic informed consent criteria for research ethics review: a scoping review

Domain of interest

N = 34 (%)

Geographic area

North America, n (%)

22 (65)

Europe

11 (32)

Asia

1 (3)

Article type

Original research

18 (50)

Perspective

12 (39)

Review

4 (11)

Study design

Randomised controlled trial

12 (35)

Methodical/framework analysis

13 (38)

Interviews/surveys

6 (18)

Scoping/systematic review

3 (9)

Area of study

Electronic health records

13 (36)

Surgery

4 (11)

HPV and HIV research

3 (8)

Stakeholder groups

3 (8)

App development

6 (22)

Patients underrepresented in research

2 (6)

Cybersecurity

1 (3)

Regulations and guidelines

2 (6)