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ArticlePloS one2024

Personal protective equipment utilization and its association with educational status among industry workers in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Sisay Abebe Debela, Yonatal Mesfin Tefera, Mulualem Endeshaw, Chala Daba, Endashaw Abebe Debela, Amana Ogeto Luke, Teferi Atomsa, Solomon Seyoum, Mesfin Gebrehiwot

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Article in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 41% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Sisay Abebe DebelaDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Salale University, Fitche, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-7824-7562
Yonatal Mesfin TeferaAdelaide Exposure Science and Health, School of Public Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
Mulualem EndeshawDepartment of Public Health, Rift Valley University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Chala DabaDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.
Endashaw Abebe DebelaSchool of Medicine, Adama Hospital and Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia.
Amana Ogeto LukeDepartment of Public Health, Rift Valley University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
Teferi AtomsaDepartment of Public Health, Rift Valley University, Jimma, Ethiopia.ORCID 0009-0000-2225-8529
Solomon SeyoumDepartment of Anatomy, St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Mesfin GebrehiwotDepartment of Environmental Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-8124-5151
Rift Valley University · ETWollo University · ETAdama Science and Technology University · ETSalale UniversitySt. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College · ETThe University of Adelaide · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEthiopia is experiencing high prevalence of occupational morbidity and disability. One of the main contributing reasons is a low utilization of personal protective equipment (PPE). Previous studies on PPE utilization and association with educational status among industry workers were largely inconsistent. Therefore, this meta-analysis is aimed to pool the magnitude of PPE utilization and its association with educational status among industry workers in Ethiopia.

methodA compressive search of international databases and libraries including Scopus, PubMed, MedNar, Embase, MEDLINE, the web of science, Google Scholar, the JBI Library, African Journals Online, and Science direct will be carried out to locate published reports. Two independent reviewers will screen the records for inclusion using standardized JBI tools. Before extracting and synthesizing data, the selected studies will undergo a rigorous critical appraisal. If appropriate, a meta-analysis will be conducted. Cochrane Q-test and I2-test statistics will be used to assess the heterogeneity between studies. If necessary, meta-regression and subgroup analyses will be conducted to explore potential reasons for any inconsistency and heterogeneity. Sensitivity analysis will be performed to assess the effect of a single study on the pooled magnitude estimates. Funnel plots, along with Egger's and Begg's tests, will be used to assess the presence of publication bias. PROSPERO registration number: PROSPERO, CRD42022364562.

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Educational StatusPersonal Protective EquipmentEthiopiaHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicPrevalenceResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as Topic

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PMID38635680
PMCPMC11025741
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