RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Mapping COVID-19 related research from Saudi Arabia, a scoping review
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 791
OP 801
DO 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25163
VO 41
IS 8
A1 Almaghlouth, Ibrahim
A1 Islam, Tahera
A1 Alamro, Nurah
A1 Alsultan, Abdulrahman
A1 Alfadda, Assim
A1 Al-muhsen, Saleh
A1 Almasry, Abeer
A1 Almadi, Majid A.
A1 Hersi, Ahmad
A1 BaHammam, Ahmed
YR 2020
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/41/8/791.abstract
AB Objectives: To map research production by Saudi-affiliated investigators in order to identify areas of strength and weakness.Method: We followed the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) framework. Medline and Cochrane databases were searched with a focus on identifying articles related to COVID-19 and Saudi Arabia following the PRISMA protocol. The study was conducted at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between March and May 2020.Results: A total of 53 articles were ultimately included. Most of the research production from Saudi Arabia was opinion and narrative reviews related to the clinicopathological features of COVID-19 as well as control and prevention of virus spread.Conclusion: The results of this scoping review identify a relative deficiency in original research, which requires further investigation.