Table 1.

Publications on head lice or pediculosis in Pacific Island Countries or Territories

Author (year) citation number	Content	Type of study	Participants	Country	Classification of study	Comment
Wohlfahrt (1982) [29]	Death with skin ulceration and respiratory failure after self-application of paraquat to head to treat pediculosis	Case report	1 adult male	Papua New Guinea (Western Highlands Province)	Original research; descriptive	No value in informing local guidelines
Eason & Tasman-Jones (1985) [28]	Pediculosis prevalence in Western Province	Cross sectional survey	10,224 total (5,160 < 15 years of age)	Solomon Islands (Western Province)	Original research; measurement	No value in informing local guidelines
Glaziou et al. (1994) [27]	Evaluating the efficacy of oral ivermectin (single oral dose of 0.2 mg/kg) to treat pediculosis	Unblinded single arm therapeutic trial	26 total – 2 males & 24 females aged 5-17 years	French Polynesia	Original research; intervention	Minimal value in informing local guidelines
Thomas (2006) [30]	Ethnomedicine review on use of bark from Galbulimima tree. Mixed with tobacco to treat head lice; no details	Second hand report	No participants	Papua New Guinea (Data collected from Morobe Province)	Commentary	Minimal value in informing local guidelines
Hodgdon et al. (2010) [23]	Genetic study of kdr resistance genes in head lice from many countries	Louse genetics	3 lice from 1 person	Papua New Guinea (location not given)	Original research; measurement	No value in informing local guidelines