Table 1 Summarized characteristics of included studies
Study Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Host country | |
 Canada | 3 (7.1%) |
 US | 15 (35.7%) |
 Australia | 8 (19.0%) |
 Germany | 4 (9.5%) |
 Other | 12 (28.6%) |
Type of TiC intervention | |
 Patient navigation | 11 (26.2%) |
 Education | 8 (19.1%) |
 Combination intervention | 12 (28.6%) |
 Patient held records | 2 (4.8%) |
 Medication management | 2 (4.8%) |
 Programs | 4 (9.5%) |
 Other | 3 (7.1%) |
Target recipients of the intervention | |
 Health care providers | 2 (4.8%) |
 RIM | 32 (76.2%) |
 Both | 7 (16.7%) |
 Other | 1 (2.4%) |
RIM sub-populations | |
 Refugees | 17 (40.5%) |
 Immigrants | 12 (28.6%) |
 Other Migrants | 9 (21.4%) |
 Mixed | 4 (9.5%) |
Duration of program | |
 Less than 6 months | 12 (28.6%) |
 6 months- 1 year | 8 (19.05%) |
 More than 1 year | 11 (26.2%) |
 Unclear | 11 (26.2%) |
Study design | |
 Randomized controlled trials | 9 (16.7%) |
 Pre-post intervention | 13 (31.0%) |
 Quasi-experimental study | 3 (7.1%) |
 Observational study | 5 (7.1%) |
 Other | 12 (38.1%) |
Type of outcome(s) reported | |
 Clinical | 21 (50.0%) |
 Knowledge | 15 (35.7%) |
 Qualitative | 15 (35.7%) |
 Quality of life | 7 (16.7%) |