Towards guidelines for time -trend reviews examining temporal
variability in human biomonitoring data of pollutants

J 2021

Towards guidelines for time -trend reviews examining temporal variability in human biomonitoring data of pollutants

SHARMA, Brij Mohan, Jiří KALINA, Paul WHALEY and Martin SCHERINGER

Basic information

Original name

Towards guidelines for time -trend reviews examining temporal variability in human biomonitoring data of pollutants

Authors

SHARMA, Brij Mohan (356 India, belonging to the institution), Jiří KALINA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Paul WHALEY (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) and Martin SCHERINGER (756 Switzerland, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Environment International, Oxford, Elsevier, 2021, 0160-4120

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 13.352

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/21:00122254

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106437

UT WoS

000632312100005

Keywords in English

Time trend reviews; Systematic reviews; Human biomonitoring; Pollutants; Guidelines; Research methods

Abstract

V originále

In the last few decades, a plethora of studies have focused on human biomonitoring (HBM) of chemical pollutants. Reviewing the copious HBM data reported in these studies is essential for evaluating the effectiveness of pollution management efforts, for example by evaluating time-trends. Nevertheless, guidance to systematically evaluate time trends in published HBM data has never been developed. In this study, we therefore present a proposal for guidelines to conduct “time-trend reviews” (TTRs) that examine time trends in published large HBM datasets of chemical pollutant concentrations. We also demonstrate the applicability of these guidelines through a case study that assesses time-trends in global and regional HBM data on mercury. The recommended TTR guidelines in this study are divided into seven steps: formulating the objective of the TTR, setting up of eligibility criteria, defining search strategy and screening of literature, screening results of search, extracting data, analysing data, and assessing certainty, including the potential for bias in the evidence base. The TTR guidelines proposed in this study are straightforward and less complex than those for conducting systematic reviews assessing datasets on potential human health effects of exposure to pollutants or medical interventions. These proposed guidelines are intended to enable the credible, transparent, and reproducible conduct of TTRs.

Links

EF15_003/0000469, research and development project

Name: Cetocoen Plus

EF17_043/0009632, research and development project

Name: CETOCOEN Excellence

LM2018121, research and development project

Name: Výzkumná infrastruktura RECETOX (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, RECETOX RI

Citovat

SHARMA, Brij Mohan, Jiří KALINA, Paul WHALEY and Martin SCHERINGER. Towards guidelines for time -trend reviews examining temporal variability in human biomonitoring data of pollutants. Environment International. Oxford: Elsevier, 2021, vol. 151, June 2021, p. 1-11. ISSN 0160-4120. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106437.

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SHARMA, Brij Mohan, Jiří KALINA, Paul WHALEY and Martin SCHERINGER. Towards guidelines for time -trend reviews examining temporal variability in human biomonitoring data of pollutants. \textit{Environment International}. Oxford: Elsevier, 2021, vol.~151, June 2021, p.~1-11. ISSN~0160-4120. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106437.

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