Table 3.
Research domains for selected articles.
| Category | Research domain | Number of articles |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Investigation and surveillance | Description of outbreak (location, time, patients) | 6 |
| Causative agent (identification, characteristics) | 1 | |
| Transmission (modes, routes, probability, future outbreak trends) | 23 | |
| Risk factors | 9 | |
| Sub-total | 39 | |
| 2. Case management | Clinical presentation | 11 |
| Treatments/medical interventions (efficacy, adverse events) | 7 | |
| Prognosis (patient outcomes) | 2 | |
| Sub-total | 20 | |
| 3. Prevention and control | Prevention and control measures- use, effectiveness, monitoring | 7 |
| 4. Psychobehavior | Awareness, risk perception, personal attitudes, preventive measures | 2 |
| Total | 68 | |