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Methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews on health effects of air pollutants were higher than extreme temperatures: a comparative study.
Song, Xuping; Luo, Qiyin; Jiang, Liangzhen; Ma, Yan; Hu, Yue; Han, Yunze; Wang, Rui; Tang, Jing; Guo, Yiting; Zhang, Qitao; Ma, Zhongyu; Zhang, Yunqi; Guo, Xinye; Fan, Shumei; Deng, Chengcheng; Fu, Xinyu; Chen, Yaolong; Yang, Kehu; Ge, Long; Wang, Shigong.
Afiliação
  • Song X; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Luo Q; Key Laboratory of Evidence Based Medicine & Knowledge Translation of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China.
  • Jiang L; Institute of Health Data Science, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Ma Y; WHO Collaborating Centre for Guideline Implementation and Knowledge Translation, Lanzhou, China.
  • Hu Y; McMaster Health Forum, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S4L8, Canada.
  • Han Y; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Wang R; The Fifth Hospital of Xi'an, Xi'an, China.
  • Tang J; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Guo Y; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Zhang Q; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Ma Z; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Zhang Y; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Guo X; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Fan S; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Deng C; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Fu X; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Chen Y; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Yang K; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Ge L; Evidence-Based Social Science Research Center, Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Wang S; School of Stomatology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
BMC Public Health ; 23(1): 2371, 2023 11 29.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38031053
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

An increasing number of systematic reviews (SRs) in the environmental field have been published in recent years as a result of the global concern about the health impacts of air pollution and temperature. However, no study has assessed and compared the methodological and reporting quality of SRs on the health effects of air pollutants and extreme temperatures. This study aims to assess and compare the methodological and reporting quality of SRs on the health effects of ambient air pollutants and extreme temperatures.

METHODS:

PubMed, Embase, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Epistemonikos databases were searched. Two researchers screened the literature and extracted information independently. The methodological quality of the SRs was assessed through A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR 2). The reporting quality was assessed through Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).

RESULTS:

We identified 405 SRs (286 for air pollution, 108 for temperature, and 11 for the synergistic effects). The methodological and reporting quality of the included SRs were suboptimal, with major deficiencies in protocol registration. The methodological quality of SRs of air pollutants was better than that of temperature, especially in terms of satisfactory explanations for any heterogeneity (69.6% v. 45.4%). The reporting quality of SRs of air pollution was better than temperature, however, adherence to the reporting of the assessment results of risk of bias in all SRs (53.5% v. 34.3%) was inadequate.

CONCLUSIONS:

Methodological and reporting quality of SRs on the health effect of air pollutants were higher than those of temperatures. However, deficiencies in protocol registration and the assessment of risk of bias remain an issue for both pollutants and temperatures. In addition, developing a risk-of-bias assessment tool applicable to the temperature field may improve the quality of SRs.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Poluentes Atmosféricos / Revisões Sistemáticas como Assunto Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Public Health Assunto da revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: China

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Poluentes Atmosféricos / Revisões Sistemáticas como Assunto Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: BMC Public Health Assunto da revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: China