Knowledge Gaps and Research Priorities on the Health Effects of Heatwaves: A Systematic Review of Reviews
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Search Strategy
Data Extraction, Analysis, and Synthesis
3. Results
3.1. Mortality
3.1.1. All-Cause Mortality
3.1.2. Mortality for Cardiovascular Diseases
3.1.3. Mortality for Respiratory Diseases
3.1.4. Mortality for Renal Diseases
3.1.5. Mortality for Cerebrovascular Diseases
3.1.6. Mortality for Mental Diseases
3.1.7. Mortality for Diabetes
3.1.8. Mortality for Injuries
3.2. Morbidity
3.2.1. Morbidity for Cardiovascular Diseases
3.2.2. Morbidity from Respiratory Diseases
3.2.3. Morbidity for Renal Diseases
3.2.4. Morbidity for Cerebrovascular Disease
3.2.5. Morbidity for Mental Diseases
3.2.6. Morbidity for Injuries
3.2.7. Morbidity for Childbirth Diseases
3.2.8. Morbidity for Diabetes
3.2.9. Morbidity for Infectious Diseases
3.3. Vulnerability
3.3.1. Pre-Existing Health Conditions
3.3.2. Demographic Factors
3.3.3. Environmental Factors
3.3.4. Social and Economic Factors
3.4. Adaptation
3.4.1. Policies, Plans, and Interventions
3.4.2. Heat Warning Systems
3.5. Risk Perception
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
HW | Heatwave |
CI | Confidence interval |
RR | Relative risk |
iRR | Interaction relative risk |
OR | Odds ratio |
N | Number of considered studies |
ED | Emergency department |
SES | Socioeconomic status |
PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
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Conti, A.; Valente, M.; Paganini, M.; Farsoni, M.; Ragazzoni, L.; Barone-Adesi, F. Knowledge Gaps and Research Priorities on the Health Effects of Heatwaves: A Systematic Review of Reviews. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 5887. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105887
Conti A, Valente M, Paganini M, Farsoni M, Ragazzoni L, Barone-Adesi F. Knowledge Gaps and Research Priorities on the Health Effects of Heatwaves: A Systematic Review of Reviews. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(10):5887. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105887
Chicago/Turabian StyleConti, Andrea, Martina Valente, Matteo Paganini, Marco Farsoni, Luca Ragazzoni, and Francesco Barone-Adesi. 2022. "Knowledge Gaps and Research Priorities on the Health Effects of Heatwaves: A Systematic Review of Reviews" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 10: 5887. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105887
APA StyleConti, A., Valente, M., Paganini, M., Farsoni, M., Ragazzoni, L., & Barone-Adesi, F. (2022). Knowledge Gaps and Research Priorities on the Health Effects of Heatwaves: A Systematic Review of Reviews. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(10), 5887. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105887