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. 2024 Jun 10;14(6):e080729. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080729

Table 1.

List of proposed classifications and subclassifications of relevant articles

Classification Subclassification (code/notes)
Year of publication <Per actual year>
Note: coverage of included articles is from 2017 to 2022
Language [as classified by Scopus]
Article type Article, review [as classified by Scopus]
Study design Systematic review, cohort, case–control, etc
Author/s <Name/s of author/s>
International migrant type (study population topic/data) Asylum seeker, displaced population, migrant, immigrant, student, refugee, etc
Associated dataset Primary, secondary, combination
Flow of migration Immigration/in-migration/in-bound [immigration]; emigration/out-migration; outbound [emigration]; return [return]
Study setting Camp setting; detention (and incarceration); urban; rural; humanitarian emergency
Phase of migration Pre-migration [premigration]; transit [transit]; arrival [arrival]; return [return]
Type of migration/movement/mobility Irregular migration [irregular]; regular migration [regular]; forced migration [forced]; resettlement [resettlement]; circular migration [circular]; climate migration
Country topic/coverage/implementation <Country name/s>; not specified
Note: country topic refers to the country of study or implementation, country of origin, nationality or citizenship of study population, country source data, and/or country key or main topic of article.
Country topic—income classification Low-income country [LIC]; lower middle-income country [LMIC]; upper middle-income country [UMIC]; high-income country [HIC]
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Region topic <automate in Excel>
Note: region topic refers to the region of the specified country of study or implementation (see country as described above).
Country of origin <as is, if applicable only>
Period of study <Year start>–<Year end>
Population group by age Infant; child; adolescent; adult; older adult; working age (18–59 years); not specified
Population group by sex and gender Women of reproductive age (15–49 years); women; men; trans; LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other people who use other terms or none to describe their sexual orentation, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics); not specified
Diseases and health conditions Child health; infectious diseases; disability; non-communicable diseases;
sexually transmitted infections; malnutrition; maternal health; sexual health;
reproductive health; psychosocial; mental health and well-being; vaccine-preventable diseases
Determinants of health* Individual factors (demographics, hereditary); lifestyle/behavioural factors;
living conditions (access to safe housing, water, sanitation); sociocultural factors (discrimination, stigma, social inclusion); governance (legislation, policies)
Political determinants (wars, conflicts, policy); commercial determinants; environmental determinants
Health promotion and education Social behavioural change communication; health literacy (and health information)
Health systems and policies Healthcare policies; healthcare models; healthcare services; healthcare financing;
healthcare access; health workforce; health information systems; human rights;
gender-sensitive policies; SDGs on health; universal health coverage; health system strengthening; financial protection/insurance; equity in healthcare; migration-specific policies; migration governance; migrant inclusion; migrant integration; procurement system
Environmental health Climate-related migration; SDGs on environmental health; disaster risk reduction
Occupational health Work-related stress; work-related injuries; work-related disability; skin conditions; allergy and asthma; musculoskeletal disorders; chemical exposures; noise-induced hearing loss
Migration specific Travel-related health assessment; other health-related travel assistance; border management; flow monitoring; emergency response

SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals.