Table 2.
Bibliographic information of included articles
| Authors | Year | Research community | Design | Search period | Included articles | Inclusion criteria | Databases | Aim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastani et al. [10] | 2022 | CSHCN | Scoping review | 2000–2021 | 56 | The original English article employed a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, incorporating mixed methods. Additionally, it included viewpoints and letters to the editor. | PUBMED, SCOPUS, ISI Web of Science and PROQUEST, and EMBASE | Determinant factors affecting dental and oral services provision for Children with special health care needs |
| Da Rosa et al. [15] | 2020 | Disabilities | Systematic Review | 1990–2018 | 16 | Only observational studies (cross-sectional, cohort and case-control) | PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), and the Brazilian Library of Dentistry (BBO). | To provide a critical digest of the scientific literature concerning barriers and facilitators of access to oral health services for people with disabilities. |
| El-Yousfi et al. [20] | 2019 | Vulnerable groups | Rapid review | 2007–2017 | 308 | English articles | MEDLINE via Ovid | To conduct a rapid review of current literature related to barriers to oral healthcare for people from vulnerable groups |
| Khan et al. [21] | 2022 | SHCN | Systematic Review | 2011–2020 | 21 | All kinds of articles published in English | PubMed and Cochrane databases | To perform a systematic review of prior researches to identify OH care barriers and enablers for SHCN individuals. |
| Krishnan et al. [22] | 2020 | CSHCN | Systematic Review | 2007–2018 | 4 | Cohort and cross-sectional studies published in English in the last 10 years | MEDLINE, EBSCO, COCHRANE, EMBASE and Google Scholar | To assess the barriers faced by children with special needs during utilization of dental services; through caregiver’s perception. |
| Naseem et al. [23] | 2016 | Learning disabilities | Scoping review | Till 2018 | 9 | Studies published in English involving individuals over the age of 16 with learning disabilities. | Medline via OvidSP, PubMed, and EMBASE. | To identify barriers in accessing oral health care that persists within society, enabling or disabling people with learning disabilities |
| Ummer et al. [24] | 2018 | Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities | Scoping review | 2000–2017 | 16 | Original studies published in English | Medline, Embase), CINAHL, Science Direct, PubMed, Informit, Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source | To scope published studies that addressed access to dental services for children with IDD in order to determine the extent to which various barriers have been researched, using an access framework derived from the literature |