Table 2 Data items

General information

 Reference

 Title

 Corresponding author

 Country where the study was conducted

 Notes

Characteristics

 Method

 Research objective

 Data origin

Sample data collection

Secondary data source

Other

 Research type

Quantitative

Qualitative

Mixed

Other

 Study type (quantitative component; mark all that apply)

Randomized controlled trial

Non-randomized controlled trial

Longitudinal study

Pre-post without control

Descriptive

Correlational

Not applicable (qualitative research only)

Other

 Study type (qualitative component; mark all that apply)

Focus groups

Interviews

Not applicable (quantitative research only)

Other

 Description of analysis methods

 Year of research

Year the research was conducted, not the publication date of the article

 IRB approval

 Research funding

 Potential conflicts of interest

Participants

 Sample description

 Inclusion criteria

 Exclusion criteria

 Recruitment method

In-person

Phone

Email

Social media

Health centers

Foundations

Other

 Sample characteristics (for three subgroups informal caregivers, other groups, general)

Size

Average age

Weekly caregiving hours (average)

Family income

N/A

 Relationship between informal caregiver and care recipient

Spouse

Partner

Daughter

Mother

Grandmother

Other family

Friend

Neighbor

Other relationship

Technology

 Technology type

Digital

Analog

 Technology description

 Technology use description

 Technology use

Frequency of use (in reported unit)

Average usage hours

Quantitative results

 Reports separate results for men and women?

Yes

No

N/A

 Outcome variables (PRE or single measurement) (up to 10 variables)

Variable name

Average

Standard deviation

 Outcome variables (POST or N/A) (up to 10 variables)

Variable name

Average

Standard deviation

Qualitative findings

 Reports separate results for men and women?

Yes

No

N/A

 Description of findings

Data extraction refinement

 Relevant observations for the process