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ArticleBMJ open2026

Towards an integrated model for dengue management: a scoping review.

Mehrdad Salehi, Ehsan Mousa Farkhani, Javad Moghri, Amir Ghasemian, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Elaheh Hooshmand

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Article in BMJ open, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mehrdad SalehiStudent Research Committe, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (the Islamic Republic of).ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8469-0787
Ehsan Mousa FarkhaniDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (the Islamic Republic of).
Javad MoghriSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (the Islamic Republic of).
Amir GhasemianStudent Research Committe, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (the Islamic Republic of).ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3317-6094
Seyed Saeed TabatabaeeSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (the Islamic Republic of) houshmande@mums.ac.ir Tabatabaees@mums.ac.ir.
Elaheh HooshmandSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran (the Islamic Republic of) houshmande@mums.ac.ir Tabatabaees@mums.ac.ir.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo systematically identify and synthesise dengue management strategies, levels of implementation, management dimensions, key challenges and proposed solutions across health systems worldwide.

designA scoping review following the Arksey and O'Malley framework and reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase and the Cochrane Library were searched for studies published between January 2003 and December 2024. Reference lists of included studies were also manually screened. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: English-language, peer-reviewed articles and reviews focusing on dengue management strategies, challenges and solutions at any health system level were included. Studies without full-text access or outside the scope of dengue management were excluded. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS: Two reviewers independently screened studies and extracted data using a structured form. Extracted data were charted and synthesised using an inductive thematic approach to identify core strategy domains, implementation levels, challenges and solutions.

resultsOf 4822 records identified, 34 studies met the eligibility criteria. Dengue management strategies were categorised into six domains: vector and environmental control; surveillance and early warning systems; vaccination; enhancement of diagnostic and treatment services; community participation and education; and governance with intersectoral coordination. Implementation occurred at community, municipal, national, regional and international levels. Key challenges were grouped into five domains: structural and resource-related; sociocultural; governance and policy; scientific and technological; and climate- and urbanisation-related factors.

conclusionsGlobal dengue management is increasingly adopting integrated, multi-sectoral approaches. Effective dengue control requires strengthening health system infrastructure, institutionalising community engagement and leveraging scientific and technological innovations. Sustained political commitment, stable financing mechanisms and coordinated governance across sectors are essential for resilient and sustainable dengue control.

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DengueHumansMosquito ControlDisease ManagementHEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENTINFECTIOUS DISEASESReview

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PMCPMC13110581

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