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ArticleReproductive health2019

The range and nature of reproductive health research in the occupied Palestinian territory: a scoping review.

Aisha Shalash, Hasan M Alsalman, Alaa Hamed, Mai Abu Helo, Rula Ghandour, Loai Albarqouni, Niveen Me Abu Rmeileh

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Article in Reproductive health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Aisha ShalashInstitute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, oPt, P.O.Box. 14, Birzeit, Palestine. aashalash@birzeit.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8955-3207
Hasan M AlsalmanObestrics and Gynecology specialist, Khalil Suliman hospital, oPt, Jenin, Palestine.
Alaa HamedObestrics and Gynecology resident, PMC hospital, oPt, Ramallah, Palestine.
Mai Abu HeloObestrics and Gynecology specialist, Al-Hiba IVF center and The Arab Care hospital, oPt, Ramallah, Palestine.
Rula GhandourInstitute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, oPt, P.O.Box. 14, Birzeit, Palestine.
Loai AlbarqouniCenter for Research for Evidence Based Practice (CREBP), Faculty of Health Science and Medicine, Bond University, Robina, Australia.
Niveen Me Abu RmeilehInstitute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, oPt, P.O.Box. 14, Birzeit, Palestine.
Birzeit University · PSBond University · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn order to set research priorities for reproductive health in the occupied Palestinian territory, it is vital to know what current research has been done in the field of reproductive health. The purpose of this scoping review is to examine the range and nature of reproductive health research in the occupied Palestinian territory and to identify research gaps in the existing literature.

methodsWe searched four databases: EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, and Popline. We included studies that: (i) are published (with an abstract); (ii) relevant to reproductive health; (iii) Palestinians living in Palestine; (iv) participants over the age of 15 years; and (v) restricted to human research. Three independent reviewers screened title and abstracts, and extracted data from included articles. We conducted quantitative and qualitative analyses.

resultsOf 1025 titles and abstracts screened, 145 articles were included. 52 (36%) articles were conducted in community setting and 34 (24%) were conducted in hospitals. There were 5 (3%) experimental studies. 15 articles had more than one main theme; 160 subthemes overall were identified. The most frequently studied theme was labor and delivery (n = 19; 12%). One article discussed adolescent reproductive health and menopause while no articles discussed men's reproductive health.

conclusions91% of the research conducted is observational. The focus of reproductive health research was to understand the topic, community and providers' perceptions and knowledge. Articles related to the quality of services were limited. It is also important to research the reproductive health of women outside of reproductive age, men, and adolescents.

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ArabsBiomedical ResearchFemaleHumansMiddle EastObservational Studies as TopicReproductive HealthOccupied Palestinian territoryReproductive healthScoping review

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