Methods for measuring short-term geographical mobility used in infectious disease research: a scoping review protocol
Introduction Geographical mobility, the movement of individuals or populations, may increase an individual’s risk of acquiring or transmitting infectious diseases, including HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and COVID-19. Many studies have collected information on short-term mobility through self-reported...
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| description | Introduction Geographical mobility, the movement of individuals or populations, may increase an individual’s risk of acquiring or transmitting infectious diseases, including HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and COVID-19. Many studies have collected information on short-term mobility through self-reported travel histories or using GPS trackers, but there has been no consistent conceptualisation and operationalisation of such geographical mobility in global health research. This protocol aims to describe and synthesise different approaches to measuring short-term mobility.Methods and analysis We will search three databases (PubMed, Embase and Global Health) for peer-reviewed articles. After removing duplicates, two reviewers will first screen the titles and abstracts and then proceed to full-text screening. We will include studies that measure mobility at the individual level in the context of infectious diseases, including clinical trials, epidemiological studies and analyses of register data. Additional articles for inclusion may be identified through review of references in selected papers. We will summarise the method of data collection (GPS trackers, cellphones, retrospective self-report, travel journal, etc) and the specific measures used (overnight travel, having a secondary residence, travel outside of district, etc).Ethics and dissemination This study consists of reviewing and abstracting existing data from publicly available materials, and therefore does not require ethical approval. The results of this study will be submitted for peer reviewed publication and may be presented at a relevant global health conference. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-46cbb8123bd4438a9d5116a67e1174392023-11-02T10:20:09ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552023-10-01131010.1136/bmjopen-2023-072439Methods for measuring short-term geographical mobility used in infectious disease research: a scoping review protocolJon Zelner0Katherine O. Robsky1Khai Hoan Tram2David W. Dowdy3Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USACenter for Global Health Practice and Impact, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, USADepartment of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USADepartment of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USAIntroduction Geographical mobility, the movement of individuals or populations, may increase an individual’s risk of acquiring or transmitting infectious diseases, including HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and COVID-19. Many studies have collected information on short-term mobility through self-reported travel histories or using GPS trackers, but there has been no consistent conceptualisation and operationalisation of such geographical mobility in global health research. This protocol aims to describe and synthesise different approaches to measuring short-term mobility.Methods and analysis We will search three databases (PubMed, Embase and Global Health) for peer-reviewed articles. After removing duplicates, two reviewers will first screen the titles and abstracts and then proceed to full-text screening. We will include studies that measure mobility at the individual level in the context of infectious diseases, including clinical trials, epidemiological studies and analyses of register data. Additional articles for inclusion may be identified through review of references in selected papers. We will summarise the method of data collection (GPS trackers, cellphones, retrospective self-report, travel journal, etc) and the specific measures used (overnight travel, having a secondary residence, travel outside of district, etc).Ethics and dissemination This study consists of reviewing and abstracting existing data from publicly available materials, and therefore does not require ethical approval. The results of this study will be submitted for peer reviewed publication and may be presented at a relevant global health conference.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/10/e072439.full |
| spellingShingle | Jon Zelner Katherine O. Robsky Khai Hoan Tram David W. Dowdy Methods for measuring short-term geographical mobility used in infectious disease research: a scoping review protocol BMJ Open |
| title | Methods for measuring short-term geographical mobility used in infectious disease research: a scoping review protocol |
| title_full | Methods for measuring short-term geographical mobility used in infectious disease research: a scoping review protocol |
| title_fullStr | Methods for measuring short-term geographical mobility used in infectious disease research: a scoping review protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methods for measuring short-term geographical mobility used in infectious disease research: a scoping review protocol |
| title_short | Methods for measuring short-term geographical mobility used in infectious disease research: a scoping review protocol |
| title_sort | methods for measuring short term geographical mobility used in infectious disease research a scoping review protocol |
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