Background
Methods and materials
Scoping review framework
I. Identifying the research question
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What is the burden of HPV-related cancers in sub-Saharan Africa with estimation on the prevalence, incidence, and mortality?
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What are the risk factors associated with HPV-related cancers?
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What are the trends of HPV-related cancers?
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What is the association of HIV and HPV-related cancers?
Criteria | Determinants |
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Population and their problem | Individuals with HPV-related cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa |
Exposure | HPV-related cancers |
Outcome | 1. Mortality |
2. Incidence | |
3. Prevalence | |
4. Risk factors(cervical cancer, anal cancer, penile cancer, vulva cancer, and head and neck cancers) | |
5. Interplay with HIV 6. Trends |
II. Identifying relevant studies
III. Study selection and eligibility
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Study will include individuals with HPV-related cancers
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All study designs with relevant intervention
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Studies that focus on HPV-related cancers; prevalence, incidence, mortality, risk factors, and trends
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Studies that focus on HIV and HPV-related cancers.
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Studies that do not focus on HPV-related cancers
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Studies that do not focus on humans
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Qualitative studies will also be excluded
Date of search | Search engine | Keyword searched | Number of articles found | Number articles eligible |
IV. Charting the data
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Study design | |
Study setting | |
Population | |
- Average age | |
- Sample size | |
Aims | |
Intervention | |
Outcome | |
Key findings | |
Conclusion | |
Comment |