Title |
A systematic literature review of the quality of evidence for injury and rehabilitation interventions in humanitarian crises
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Published in |
International Journal of Public Health, August 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/s00038-015-0723-6 |
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Authors |
James Smith, Bayard Roberts, Abigail Knight, Richard Gosselin, Karl Blanchet |
Abstract |
Humanitarian crises continue to pose a significant threat to health; the United Nations estimates that 144 million people are directly affected by conflict or environmental disasters. During most humanitarian crises, surgical and rehabilitative interventions remain a priority. This review assessed the quality of evidence that informs injury and physical rehabilitation interventions in humanitarian crises. Peer-reviewed and grey literature sources were assessed in a systematic manner. Selected papers were evaluated using quality criteria based on a modified version of the STROBE protocol. 46 papers met the inclusion criteria. 63 % of the papers referred to situations of armed conflict, of which the Yugoslav Wars were the most studied crisis context. 59 % of the studies were published since the year 2000. However, only two studies were considered of a high quality. While there is now a greater emphasis on research in this sector, the volume of evidence remains inadequate given the growing number of humanitarian programmes worldwide. Further research is needed to ensure a greater breadth and depth of understanding of the most appropriate interventions in different settings. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 29% |
United States | 2 | 29% |
Nepal | 1 | 14% |
Switzerland | 1 | 14% |
Unknown | 1 | 14% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 5 | 71% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 29% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 84 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 13 | 15% |
Researcher | 10 | 12% |
Student > Bachelor | 10 | 12% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 8% |
Other | 6 | 7% |
Other | 21 | 25% |
Unknown | 18 | 21% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 23 | 27% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 16 | 19% |
Social Sciences | 10 | 12% |
Psychology | 3 | 4% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 3 | 4% |
Other | 10 | 12% |
Unknown | 20 | 24% |