Patients' views on the effectiveness of patient-held records: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.

Objective: To synthesise the views of patients on patient-held records (PHR) and to determine from a patient's perspective the effectiveness and any benefits or drawbacks to the PHR.

Design: Systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies, which investigate the perspective of patients on the effectiveness of the PHR.

Data Sources: Medline, CINAHL, PsychINFO, PubMed, Cochrane.