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. 2020 Aug;41(8):791-801.
doi: 10.15537/smj.2020.8.25163.

Mapping COVID-19 related research from Saudi Arabia, a scoping review. Between reality and dreams

Ibrahim Almaghlouth  1 , Tahera Islam, Nurah Alamro, Abdulrahman Alsultan, Assim Alfadda, Saleh Al-Muhsen, Abeer Almasry, Majid A Almadi, Ahmad Hersi, Ahmed BaHammam
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Mapping COVID-19 related research from Saudi Arabia, a scoping review. Between reality and dreams

Ibrahim Almaghlouth et al. Saudi Med J. 2020 Aug.

Abstract

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.

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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2009 flow diagram
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Identified topics and purpose of disease.
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Identified types of publications.
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