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ReviewMethodsX2024

Assessing the combined effect of multiple metal exposures on pregnancy and birth outcomes: Methodological insights in systematic review research.

Ibrahim Issah, Mabel S Duah, John Arko-Mensah, Serwaa A Bawua, Thomas P Agyekum, Julius N Fobil

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Review in MethodsX, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 34% 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.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 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

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ibrahim IssahWest Africa Center for Global Environmental & Occupational Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
Mabel S DuahWest Africa Center for Global Environmental & Occupational Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
John Arko-MensahWest Africa Center for Global Environmental & Occupational Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
Serwaa A BawuaWest Africa Center for Global Environmental & Occupational Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
Thomas P AgyekumDepartment of Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 00233, Ghana.
Julius N FobilWest Africa Center for Global Environmental & Occupational Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
University of Ghana · GHKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This systematic review focused on pregnant women and aimed to evaluate how exposure to multiple metals impacts their pregnancy and birth outcomes. Previous research has predominantly focused on the effects of individual metal exposures on adverse birth outcomes. However, it is crucial to recognize that real-world scenarios often involve simultaneous exposure to multiple pollutants. Recent studies have emphasized the significance of considering exposure to mixtures of metals to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their collective health impacts. This article outlines the essential steps taken during the systematic review process, which involved synthesizing existing evidence and evaluating the strength and consistency of the relationship between metal mixtures and pregnancy and birth outcomes.

Indexed as

Birth outcomesExposureMetalsMethodsMethods for systematic review on metal mixture exposures and health outcomes: PECOS, PRISMA, and narrative synthesis approach.Mixture analysisSystematic review

Identifiers

PMID38292318
PMCPMC10825682
OpenAlexW4390635935

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