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Table 1 Eligibility criteria used for screening, inclusion and exclusion of studies

From: Mention of ethical review and informed consent in the reports of research undertaken during the armed conflict in Darfur (2004–2012): a systematic review

 

Included

Excluded

Topic

Any study that addressed any topic related to the health of the people of Darfur and involved the collection of personal data and/or biosamples from its participants was included, provided its full report or manuscript was retrievable from the online search and/or the CRED archive.

News, updates, political documents and retrospective studies analysing secondary data only

Types of studies and data items

Surveys, assessments, evaluations, situation reports and any study type that included the collection of personal data and/or biosamples directly from the participants or through reviewing records that contained their identifiable personal data

Infographics, manuals and guidelines, maps, news and press releases, and UN documents (e.g. legal documents and UN Security Council resolutions)

Types of participants

Darfuri people who were affected by the armed conflict, whether living inside or outside Darfur at the time of the study, whether IDPs, refugees or affected host communities

Studies on NGOs’ or GoS’ staff, general non-Darfur community, and studies on non-human participants

Types of interventions

Any study that was carried out on Darfuri persons during the study period, whether aimed at assessing the humanitarian impact of the crisis or not and regardless of whether it had a section or a statement on ethical review, ethical guidelines or consent

Studies that aimed at environmental or animal-related interventions

Settings

Any setting in which those affected by the Darfur conflict could be found, including but not limited to IDPs, refugee camps, and host communities

Any armed conflict setting outside Darfur

Types of publications and publication status

Any full report or manuscript that was retrievable from the online search or the CRED archive and published between 2004 and 2012 about findings from research that involved the collection of personal data and/or biosamples regardless of the purpose, the methodology, or the place of publication

Abstracts only, summary only reports, incomplete or inaccessible articles or reports, conference proceedings, meta-analyses, and reports on other activities that do not include the collection of human data and/or biosamples

Language of publication

English and Arabic

Reports published in any language other than English and Arabic

Publication date

1-1-2004 until 31-12-2012

Reports published before 1-1-2004 or after 31-12-2012