ArticleBMJ open2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution and its human-related health outcomes: an evidence gap map.
Article in BMJ open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Clearing the air: Assessing healthcare professionals' awareness of air pollution's health consequences.Future healthcare journal · 2024Article
- Comparison of static and dynamic exposures to air pollution, noise, and greenness among seniors living in compact-city environments.International journal of health geographics · 2023Article
- Synergistic or Antagonistic Health Effects of Long- and Short-Term Exposure to Ambient NOInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Rapid priority setting exercise on faecal incontinence for Cochrane Incontinence.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2022Article
- The Exposure of Workers at a Busy Road Node to PMInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of air pollutants on the transmission and severity of respiratory viral infections.Environmental research · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectivesOutdoor air pollution is a serious environmental problem worldwide. Current systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) mostly focused on some specific health outcomes or some specific air pollution.
designThis evidence gap map (EGM) is to identify existing gaps from SRs and MAs and report them in broad topic areas. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus and Web of Science were searched from their inception until June 2018. Citations and reference lists were traced. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: SRs and MAs that investigated the impact of outdoor air pollution on human health outcomes were collected. This study excluded original articles and qualitative review articles. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Characteristics of the included SRs and MAs were extracted and summarised. Extracted data included authors, publication year, location of the corresponding author(s), publication journal discipline, study design, study duration, sample size, study region, target population, types of air pollution and health outcomes.
resultsAsia and North America published 93% of SRs and MAs included in this EGM. 31% of the SRs and MAs (27/86) included primary studies conducted in 5-10 countries. Their publication trends have increased during the last 10 years. A total of 2864 primary studies was included. The median number of included primary studies was 20 (range, 7-167). Cohort studies, case cross-over studies and time-series studies were the top three most used study designs. The mostly researched population was the group of all ages (46/86, 53%). Cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and health service records were mostly reported. A lack of definite diagnostic criteria, unclear reporting of air pollution exposure and time period of primary studies were the main research gaps.
conclusionsThis EGM provided a visual overview of health outcomes affected by outdoor air pollution exposure. Future research should focus on chronic diseases, cancer and mental disorders.
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