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Table 3 Characteristics of included studies

From: Which providers can bridge the health literacy gap in lifestyle risk factor modification education: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Intervention Studies reporting

N

%

 

N

%

HL & SNAPW findings (N = 52)

Publication Year

  

Setting

  

1988–1999

20

38.5

Community (General)

20

38.5

2000–2009

32

61.5

General Practice / Primary Care/ Community Health

28

53.8

Total

100

100

Other (hospital, not PHC)

4

7.7

Countries

  

Health professionals

  

USA

30

57.7

Multi-disciplinary team

11

21.2

UK

7

13.5

Doctors

9

17.3

Australian/New Zealand

4

7.7

Other (not specified)

7

13.5

Sweden/Switzerland/Netherlands

9

17.3

Educator

6

11.5

Canada

1

1.9

Lay worker

6

11.5

Japan

1

1.9

Nurses

5

9.6

   

Dieticians

1

1.9

   

Computer

7

13.5

Total

52

100

Total

52

100