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Table 1
Characteristics of the included original studies.
| Author (year) | Country | Data collection period | Study design | Sample size (response rate) | Survey methods | Data items | Funding and competing interests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leitgeb et al. (2005) | Austria | February 2003 | Cross-sectional | n = 196 (49%) | Self-administered questionnaire (14 items) | Risk perception, relevance in practice/frequency of EMF-related consultations, information needs | Funding: not provided Competing interests: not provided |
| Huss & Röösli (2006) | Switzerland | May − June 2005 | Cross-sectional | n = 342 (28.2%) | Computer-assisted telephone interviews | Risk perception, relevance in practice /frequency of EMF-related consultations, information needs | Funding: Federal Office of Public Health Competing interests: none declared |
| Berg-Beckhoff et al. (2009) | Germany | March − May 2008 | Cross-sectional | Short questionnaire: n = 456 (49.1%), Long questionnaire: n = 435 (23.3%) |
Self-administered questionnaire with short version (1 page) and long version (4 pages) | Level of knowledge, risk perception, relevance in practice /frequency of EMF-related consultations, information needs | Funding: Federal Office for Radiation Protection Competing interests: none declared |
| Berg-Beckhoff et al. (2010) | |||||||
| Kowall et al. (2010) | |||||||
| Berg-Beckhoff et al. (2014) | |||||||
| Kowall et al. (2015) | |||||||
| Lambrozo et al. (2013) | France | September − October 2010 | Cross-sectional | n = 600 | Self-administered questionnaire (24 items) | Level of knowledge, relevance in practice /frequency of EMF-related consultations, information needs | Funding: Service des études médicales d’EDF Competing interests: none declared |
| Slottje et al. (2017) | The Netherlands | October 2013 − January 2014 | Cross-sectional | n = 2398 (29%) | Self-administered questionnaire | Risk perception, relevance in practice/frequency of EMF-related consultations, information needs | Funding: Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMW) Competing interests: not provided |
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