Table 1

Methodological approach to address the research questions of the study

Research questionResearch methods used
(RQ1) What are the applications of UI in e-health?Bibliometric analysis
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    Co-keyword analysis

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    Strategic thematic map plotting

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    Thematic network of clusters

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    Historical development of thematic mapping

(RQ2) Who are the users involved in those applications?Content analysis and coding procedure (bottom-to-up approach covering the précised data set)
(RQ3) Why are users getting engaged in UI in e-health?Content analysis and coding procedure (bottom-to-up approach covering the précised data set)
(RQ4) When do users participate in UI processes in e-health?Content analysis and coding procedure (bottom-to-up approach covering the précised data set) based on the innovation process with users by Tietz et al. (2005)
(RQ5) How do users get involved in UI processes within e-health?

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