Overview of analytical and descriptive themes across the presenting papers
| Analytical theme | Descriptive theme | Paper references (total number) |
| Developing personal strategies for obtaining and appraising the online world | ||
| Personal preferences | 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 (17) | |
| Searching methods | 22, 24, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43 (12) | |
| Appraisal of trustworthiness and credibility | 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43 (13) | |
| Perceived need of information and support | 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 (18) | |
| Past positive experiences online | 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 (16) | |
| Feeling supported and informed by the online world | ||
| Sense of community | 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43 (16) | |
| Feeling informed | 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 (19) | |
| Concerns and perceived risks of the online world | ||
| Prior unsatisfactory experiences of seeking information and support online | 21, 22, 25, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 27, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43 (16) | |
| Steered away by health professionals | 22, 26, 29, 32, 34, 38 (6) | |
| Fear of what could find out online | 22, 25, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 42 (8) |