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Ambient air pollution and birth outcomes: a scoping review to investigate the mediating and moderating variables—protocol
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Kate Ellis-Davies,
Rich Fry ,
Amy Isham
BMJ Open, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Start page: e088477
Swansea University Authors:
LUCY PERRY, Amy Mizen , Kate Ellis-Davies, Rich Fry , Amy Isham
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DOI (Published version): 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088477
Abstract
Introduction: Pregnant women and their babies are a highly vulnerable population to health effects from air pollution. This scoping review aims to understand the extent and type of evidence concerning the mediating and moderating factors between air pollution and birth outcomes. By gathering and syn...
| Published in: | BMJ Open |
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| ISSN: | 2044-6055 2044-6055 |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
2025
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68723 |
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Introduction: Pregnant women and their babies are a highly vulnerable population to health effects from air pollution. This scoping review aims to understand the extent and type of evidence concerning the mediating and moderating factors between air pollution and birth outcomes. By gathering and synthesising this evidence, this review aims to identify key concepts, themes and knowledge gaps. In turn, these findings will serve as a valuable resource for researchers and policymakers by highlighting potential pathways and gaps in evidence. Methods and analysis: This scoping review protocol is based on the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews and will be reported in full with a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping review (PRISMA-ScR) flow diagram. This review will search eight databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Embase, GreenFILE, CINAHL Ultimate, APA PsycINFO and MIDIRS. Results will be limited to those written or translated into English and peer-reviewed studies with no restriction on publication date. The study selection and data extraction will be completed within the software Covidence by two or more independent reviewers, with conflicts solved by group discussion. The data extracted from this process will include publication details, study characteristics and population characteristics. Ethics and dissemination: This study will not collect primary data; therefore, no formal ethical approval is required. The findings will be disseminated to academic and non-academic audiences through conferences, publications and focus groups. Trail registration number: Open Science Framework (https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/6Y2D9). |
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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This research was conducted as part of a fully funded studentship in the Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Life Science at Swansea University awarded to Lucy Perry with guidance from her supervisors. |
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e088477 |