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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: Interventions for Indigenous Peoples making health decisions: a systematic review

Study

Country

Team

Topic

Participant Groups

Number of Indigenous Participants

Age Range (years)

Methodological Framework

Data Collection

Analysis

*Dirks et al., 2018 [70]

US

Indigenous and academic partners

Develop and evaluate a decision support tool with AI/AN, for discussion about depression

AN/AI who will discuss depression management

375

40.7x

Qualitative

Survey, focus groups

Thematic analysis

Frerichs et al., 2020 [71]

US

Indigenous and academic partners

Evaluate the impact of the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decision aid adapted for AI adults on their CRC-related outcomes

AI considering colorectal cancer screening

104

50–75

Pre-post study design, pilot test

Tools with scales

Statistical analysis

Grace et al., 2018 [72]

Australia

Indigenous and academic partners

Examine whether Aboriginal children in child protection services relate and respond to the Kids Say cards

Children in child protection

20

8–18

Qualitative

Interviews

Content analysis of qualitative data

Jull et al., 2015 [73]

Canada

Indigenous and academic partners

Describe the adaptation and usability testing of the Ottawa Personal Decision Guide (OPDG) to support decision making with Indigenous women

Members of an FNIM women’s community who have left situation of violence or impacts of residential schools

19

20–60

Qualitative

Focus groups, interviews

Thematic analysis

Jull et al. 2019 [46]

Canada

Indigenous and academic partners

To tailor and field-test a shared decision-making strategy for use by Inuit in cancer care

Inuit facing decisions about cancer care, peer support workers

13

n/r

Qualitative

Focus groups, interviews

Thematic analysis

Koziol-McLain et al., 2018 [74]

New Zealand

Academic

To test the efficacy of a Web-based safety decision aid (iSafe) for women experiencing

IPV

Women making decisions about safety

113

16–59*

Randomized control trial

Tools with scales

Statistical analysis

Marcynyszyn et al., 2012 [75]

US

Indigenous and academic partners

Describes an adapted Family Group Decision Making practice model and its evaluation among Lakota community for child welfare

Decisions about child welfare

n/r

n/r

Qualitative

Observation

Description of the process

Montgomery et al., 2012 [76]

US

Academic, unclear on research relationship with Indigenous partners

Describes the development of curriculum that trains AI/AN youth leaders to plan, write, and design comic books to enhance healthy decision making in tobacco use

Youth in afterschool youth program

6

12–15

Qualitative

Surveys, participant observation, interactive meeting

Description of the process

*#Starks et al., 2015 [77]

US

Indigenous and academic partners

Develop and evaluate an application to engage AI/AN in conversation about depression with healthcare providers

AN/AI who will discuss depression management

36

n/r

Qualitative – case study

Interviews, documents, stakeholder consultations

Stakeholder engagement consisting of meetings, mapping phases, iterative discussions, critical reflection to describe the final DM-DST and project cycle

Umaefulam et al., 2022 [78]

Canada

Indigenous and academic partners

To adapt the Early RA patient decision aid for use with Indigenous patients

Indigenous patients facing RA decisions

16

28–69

Qualitative

Interviews

Thematic analysis

  1. SDM shared decision making
  2. DM-DST Depression Management Decision Support Tool
  3. AI American Indian
  4. AN Alaskan Native
  5. FNIM First Nations, Inuit, Métis
  6. IPV Intimate Partner Violence
  7. RA Rheumatoid Arthritis
  8. PtDA Patient Decision Aid
  9. *One study reported in two publications
  10. x Detail on age range not provided (mean age of 40.7 (SD = 16.2)
  11. #data not disaggregated for Indigenous participants