Table 1 Characterization of documents addressing NCDs’ research among Syrian refugees (2011–2017). (n = 34)
From: Burden of non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees: a scoping review
| Â | n(%)b |
|---|---|
Document type | |
 Journal article | 24 (70.6) |
 Report | 7 (20.6) |
 Book chapter | 3 (8.8) |
Authors’ affiliationsa | |
 Academic institutions only | 15 (44.1) |
 Academic and other institutionsb | 10 (29.4) |
 INGO/NGOs (only) | 3 (8.8) |
 Hospital (only) | 1 (2.9) |
 N/A (reports) | 5 (14.7) |
Countries of institutions leading in research on SR and NCD (according to corresponding author) | |
 USA | 8 (23.5) |
 Jordan | 6 (17.6) |
 UK | 3 (8.8) |
 Turkey | 2 (5.9) |
 Slovenia | 2 (5.9) |
 Other (Belgium (1), Denmark(1), Greece(1), Iran(1), Israel(1), Slovakia(1), Spain(1), Switzerland(1)) | 8 (23.5) |
 N/A d | 5 (14.7) |
Study locationd | |
 Jordan | 15 (38.5) |
 Lebanon | 9 (23.1) |
 Turkey | 3 (7.7) |
 Iraq | 2 (5.1) |
 Greece | 1 (2.6) |
 Belgium | 1 (2.6) |
 Slovenian-Croatian border | 1 (2.6) |
 Other d | 7 (17.9) |
Study design | |
 Cross-sectional | 17 (50.0) |
 Review | 5 (14.7) |
 Interventions | 2 (5.9) |
 NA (reports and book chapters) | 10 (29.4) |
Sample population studied c | |
 Syrian refugees (no other refugees) | 22 (64.7) |
 Other refugees (in addition to Syrians) | 12 (35.3) |
 Sample include IDPs | 3 (8.8) |
 Sample include host community | 7 (20.6) |
Living conditions of the study populationc | |
 Decentralized accommodation | 12 (30.8) |
 Formal tented settlement/initial reception centers/Collective accommodation center | 4 (10.3) |
 Informal tented settlements | 3 (7.7) |
 Not specified | 19 (48.7) |
 On the Balkan route | 1 (2.6) |
Sample recruitmentc | |
 Healthcare facility (Hospital, PHC) | 11 (31.4) |
 Community (population-based) | 5 (14.3) |
 NGO Facility | 3 (8.6) |
 Refugee camps | 1 (2.9) |
 Schools | 0 (0.0) |
 N/A (did not include recruitment of study participants) | 15 (42.9) |
Methods for data collectionc | |
 Chart/record extraction | 10 (23.3) |
 Face-to-face household/site survey | 13 (20.2) |
 Telephone interview | 5 (11.6) |
 Online survey | 0 (0.0) |
 N/A | 15 (34.9) |
Age of the study populationc | |
 Pregnant and breastfeeding | 11 (8.2) |
 Infant and child (< 2 years) | 15 (11.2) |
 Children (2–9 years) | 17 (12.7) |
 Children and Adolescents (> 10 and > 18) | 18 (13.4) |
 Young adults (18–25) | 20 (14.9) |
 Adults (18–50) | 26 (19.4) |
 Older Adults (>50) | 27 (20.2) |
Sex of study population | |
 Both males and females | 34 (100) |
 Males or females only | 0 (0.0) |
Types of NCDsc | |
 NCD in general | 25 (29.1) |
 Diabetes | 21 (24.4) |
 CVD and stroke | 17 (19.8) |
 Chronic lung dysfunction/Asthma/COPD | 16 (18.6) |
 Cancer | 7 (8.1) |
Risk factors addressedc | |
 Structural Factors/ Access to care/cost | 25 (30.5) |
 Hypertension | 22 (26.8) |
 Nutrition/ diet | 9 (11.0) |
 High blood glucose | 6 (7.3) |
 Social determinants | 6 (7.3) |
 Obesity/Overweight/BMI | 4 (4.9) |
 Tobacco | 4 (4.9) |
 High blood cholesterol or hyperlipidemia | 1 (1.2) |
 Other e | 5 (6.1) |
Theme in relation to NCDsc | |
 Policy/ health system/ insurance/ pension plans | 21 (41.2) |
 Prevalence/Incidence/distribution/descriptive/diagnosis | 23 (45.1) |
 Etiology/risk factor/determinants/analytical/management and complications | 5 (9.8) |
 Prevention and Control | 2 (3.9) |
Funding source c | |
 INGO/NGO | 10 (29.4) |
 Private/industry | 5 (14.7) |
 Governmental | 1 (2.9) |
 No funding | 2 (5.9) |
 Not applicable | 16 (47.1) |
Health system indicators | |
 Articles that did not address any health system indicators | 17 (50.0) |
 Articles addressing at least one indicator | 17 (50.0) |
Type of health system indicators addressed c | |
 Health service delivery | 15 (42.9) |
 Health financing | 6 (17.1) |
 Health information system | 3 (8.6) |
 Health workforce | 1 (2.9) |