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Table 2 Initial data extraction charting template

From: The use of social network analysis in social support and care: a systematic scoping review protocol

Main category/subcategories

Description

Article data

 Author(s)

Who is/are the author(s)?

 Title

The full title of the article

 Publication year

When was the study published?

 Country

In which country was the study conducted?

 Language

What language is used in the article?

Study characteristics

 Aims/purpose

Describe the stated objective(s)

 Study design

Quantitative or mixed methods. Experimental or observational

 Data collection methods

Questionnaires, electronic health record extraction, online platforms network data, qualitative techniques, etc.

 Key concept

Does the study focus on social support, care, or both?

Population characteristics

 Participants' role

Who are the participants? Patients, formal, or informal caregivers

 Age

Participant’s age

 Gender

Participant’s gender

 Participant’s context

Types of acute illnesses, long-term conditions or disabilities

 Setting

Where was social support or care delivered? (hospital, primary health care, self-groups, personal environment, online settings, etc.)

 Sample size

How many people participated in the study?

Social network analysis methodology

 Approach

Sociocentric, egocentric or personal network approach

 Social network analysis metrics

Density, centrality measures (degree, betweenness, closeness), isolates, dyads, etc.

 Analysis type

Descriptive, correlation, bivariant, multivariant, or others

 Data visualization

Yes/no

 Software

What SNA software was used?

Knowledge contribution

 Key findings

What were the main results of the study?

 Limitations

What are the main limitations of the study?