Digital Information Exchange Between the Public and Researchers in Health Studies: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Information exchange regarding the scope and content of health studies is becoming increasingly important. Digital methods, including study websites, can facilitate such an exchange.

Objective

This scoping review aimed to describe how digital information exchange occurs between the public and researchers in health studies.

Methods

This scoping review was prospectively registered and adheres to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. Eligibility was defined using the population (public and researchers), concept (digital information exchange), and context (health studies) framework. Bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science), bibliographies of th

SUBMITTER: Soltani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815310 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature