Summary Table: Included Studies
For a more comprehensive overview of studies, see Table 1: Characteristics of included studies (see web appendices).
| Publication details | Theme |
|---|---|
| Ali Alharbi et al., 2016; Saudi Arabia. | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Ansari et al., 1991; Canada. | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Berkowitz, 2015; USA | Theme 3: Drying methods and environmental sustainability |
| Best et al., 2014; UK | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Best and Redway, 2015; UK | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Budisulistiorini, 2007; Australia | Theme 3: Drying methods and environmental sustainability |
| Gregory et al., 2013; USA | Theme 3: Drying methods and environmental sustainability |
| Gustafson et al., 2000; USA | Theme 1: Efficacy of hand drying methods Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Hanna et al., 1996; Australia | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Huesca-Espitia et al., 2018; USA | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Jensen et al., 2015; USA | Theme 1: Efficacy of hand drying methods |
| Joseph et al., 2015; Canada | Theme 3: Drying methods and environmental sustainability |
| Kimmitt and Redway, 2015; UK | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Margas et al., 2013; UK | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Matthews and Newsom, 1987; UK | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Ngeow et al., 1989; Malaysia | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Patrick et al., 1997; New Zealand | Theme 1: Efficacy of hand drying methods |
| Redway and Fawdar, 2008; UK | Theme 1: Efficacy of hand drying methods Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Snelling et al., 2010; UK | Theme 1: Efficacy of hand drying methods |
| Taylor et al., 2000; UK | Theme 2: Drying method and microbial translocation, dispersion and environmental contamination |
| Yamamoto et al., 2005; Japan | Theme 1: Efficacy of hand drying methods |