Table 1 Eligibility criteria
From: Use of mobile health units in conflict settings—a scoping review
Category | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
Publication type | Empirical studies (quantitative or qualitative), operational reports, or deployment assessments | Documents with limited traceability (e.g., news articles and blog posts), non-original research (e.g. reviews, commentaries) |
Content | Detailing MHU practices, strategies or characteristics | Studies on M-health, insufficient data (e.g. solely reporting on MHU presence or number of beneficiaries) |
Language | Full text in English | |
Year of publication | 2000 – 2022 | |
Setting | Conflict-affected areas, including active and post-conflict settings | Non-conflict settings, natural disaster responses, rural or nomadic communities |
Population | Conflict-affected populations | Refugees and IDPs in stable, non-conflict areas |
Operational characteristics | MHU providing outpatient care in more than one location during the deployment | Fixed facilities, inpatient care (hospitals, surgical units) and community-based non-medical care |