Table 1 Study inclusion and exclusion criteria
From: A scoping review of female drowning: an underexplored issue in five high-income countries
Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|
Clinical treatment and outcomes of female adults treated in the emergency department (ED) and hospitalised for drowning | Studies where adults and children could not be separated in the data |
Epidemiology (age and proportion by gender and sex) and risk factors for unintentional female fatal and non-fatal drowning (were included if they added value to our understanding) | Case reports, government reports, conference abstracts, literature reviews, editorials, policy statements, letters |
Adults (18 years or older) | Children (less than 18 years of age) |
Study locations: Australia, New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom and Canada | Countries outside the chosen study locations |
Published in English in peer-reviewed journal | Published in a language other than English and/or not peer-reviewed |
Date: January 2003 to April 2019 | Date: Studies published before January 2003 |