A protocol for ongoing systematic scoping reviews of World Trade Center Health research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program ("Program") seeks to assess the inventory, quality, and impact of its funded research in the context of all clinical and translational research involving WTC populations. This paper presents a protocol for ongoing scoping reviews of WTC-related health research.

Methods

Using terms relevant to the September 11 attacks, we will search OVID MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Embase for records of peer-reviewed publications. Title, abstract, and full text screening will be used to exclude records according to a priori criteria. Data abstraction will be performed on all articles that meet inclusion criteria using a standardized query form that was developed in collaboration with NIOSH. A team of reviewers

SUBMITTER: Concannon TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10563243 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature