The range and nature of reproductive health research in the occupied Palestinian territory: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In order to set research priorities for reproductive health in the occupied Palestinian territory, it is vital to know what current research has been done in the field of reproductive health. The purpose of this scoping review is to examine the range and nature of reproductive health research in the occupied Palestinian territory and to identify research gaps in the existing literature.

Methods

We searched four databases: EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL, and Popline. We included studies that: (i) are published (with an abstract); (ii) relevant to reproductive health; (iii) Palestinians living in Palestine; (iv) participants over the age of 15 years; and (v) restricted to human research. Three independent reviewers screened title and abstracts, and extracted data from inclu

SUBMITTER: Shalash A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6448219 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature