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ArticleOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2020

The impact of COVID-19 on globalization.

Nistha Shrestha, Muhammad Yousaf Shad, Osman Ulvi, Modasser Hossain Khan, Ajlina Karamehic-Muratovic, Uyen-Sa D T Nguyen, Mahdi Baghbanzadeh, Robert Wardrup, Nasrin Aghamohammadi, Diana Cervantes and 3 more

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Article in One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 77 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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77citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
64.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

77 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 288 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Nistha ShresthaDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Muhammad Yousaf ShadDepartment of Statistics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Osman UlviDepartment of Public Health & Prevention Sciences, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH, USA.
Modasser Hossain KhanCenter for Natural Resources Studies, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Ajlina Karamehic-MuratovicDepartment of Sociology and Anthropology, St Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Uyen-Sa D T NguyenDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Mahdi BaghbanzadehData analytics division, Zarrin Jam Marina, Tehran, Iran.
Robert WardrupDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Nasrin AghamohammadiCentre for Epidemiology and Evidence-based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Diana CervantesDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Kh Md NahiduzzamanFaculty of Applied Science, School of Engineering, The University of British Columbia (UBC), Okanagan, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.
Rafdzah Ahmad ZakiCentre for Epidemiology and Evidence-based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ubydul HaqueDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
University of North Texas · USUniversity of Malaya · MYBaldwin Wallace University · USBangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies · BDQuaid-i-Azam University · PKSaint Louis University · USUniversity of British Columbia · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Globalization has altered the way we live and earn a livelihood. Consequently, trade and travel have been recognized as significant determinants of the spread of disease. Additionally, the rise in urbanization and the closer integration of the world economy have facilitated global interconnectedness. Therefore, globalization has emerged as an essential mechanism of disease transmission. This paper aims to examine the potential impact of COVID-19 on globalization and global health in terms of mobility, trade, travel, and countries most impacted. The effect of globalization were operationalized in terms of mobility, economy, and healthcare systems. The mobility of individuals and its magnitude was assessed using airline and seaport trade data and travel information. The economic impact was measured based on the workforce, event cancellations, food and agriculture, academic institutions, and supply chain. The healthcare capacity was assessed by considering healthcare system indicators and preparedness of countries. Utilizing a technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), we calculated a pandemic vulnerability index (PVI) by creating a quantitative measure of the potential global health. The pandemic has placed an unprecedented burden on the world economy, healthcare, and globalization through travel, events cancellation, employment workforce, food chain, academia, and healthcare capacity. Based on PVI results, certain countries were more vulnerable than others. In Africa, more vulnerable countries included South Africa and Egypt; in Europe, they were Russia, Germany, and Italy; in Asia and Oceania, they were India, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey; and for the Americas, they were Brazil, USA, Chile, Mexico, and Peru. The impact on mobility, economy, and healthcare systems has only started to manifest. The findings of this study may help in the planning and implementation of strategies at the country level to help ease this emerging burden.

Indexed as

COVID-19Economic impactGDP, Gross Domestic ProductGHI, Global Health IndexGLM, Generalized Linear ModelGlobal HealthGlobalizationIMF, International Monetary FundInfectious diseasesLMIC, Low-and-middle-income countriesPandemicPVI, Pandemic Vulnerability IndexSARS-CoV-2TEU, Twenty-foot Equivalent UnitTOPSISTOPSIS, Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal SolutionWHO, World Health Organization

Identifiers

PMID33072836
PMCPMC7553059
OpenAlexW3093007966

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