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. 2021 Mar 3;4:41. doi: 10.1038/s41746-021-00407-6

Table 1.

The hierarchy of public health-related themes studies by the included articles in this review.

Public health themes Public health category Public health sub-category
Behavioural risk factors Smokinga1a53 E-cigarette/JUULa9a36, LCCa37a41, Hookaha17, a42a45, Water-pipea47, a48, Heat-not-burna49, a50, E-liquida51a53
Lifestylea54a89 Dieta62–a66, a68, Physical Activitya64, a67a71, Weight lossa72, a73, Local healtha74a82, Fitnessa83, a84, Sleep disordersa85a87, Sexual healtha88, a89
Substance usea90a123, a123a127 Alcohola91a105, Cannabis/Marijuanaa102, a106a123, Dabbinga124, a125, Mephedronea126
Harassmenta128a133 Sexuala128a130, (Cyber)bullinga131, a132, IPVa133
Cancer Mortalitya134 Breasta134, Lunga134
Preventiona135a141 Cervicala135, a136, Skina137a140, Lunga141
Awarenessa142a165 Breasta145a153, a157, Acute lymphoblastic leukaemiaa154, Dieta155, a156, Smokinga158, Prostata148, a151, a159, HNPCCa160, Lunga161, a162, Cervicala166, Skina163, Colorectala164, Genitourinary malignanciesa165, Ovariana150
Behavioural measuresa166a177 Throata170, Breasta175, Skina175, Melanomaa175, Prostata175, Screeninga166, a176, Pancreatica177
Chronic disease Generala178a193 Diabetesa180a182, a184a189, Third molara190, Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH)a193
Musculoskeletala194a198 Scoliosisa194, Restless lega195, Osteoarthritisa197, Gouta198
Eating disordera199a204 Obesitya199a201, a203, Diabetesa201, a202
Cardiovasculara157, a178, a205a211 Cardiac arresta205, Heart diseasea157, Oral anticoagulantsa206, Vasculitisa207, Hypertensiona178, a208, Heartburna209, Venous thrombosisa210
Skin diseasesa212a215 Psoriasisa213, a214, Pruritusa215
Lung diseasesa216a220 COPDa216, a217, Asthmaa218a220
Neurologicala142, a221a236 Epilepsya222a227, Willis-Ekboma228, Glaucomaa229, a230, Multiple sclerosisa231, a232, Tinnituesa233, a234, ALSa142, a235, Fibromyalgiaa236
Gastrointestinala237a239 Oesophageala238, Crohn’s diseasea239
Autoimmunea240a243 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)a240a242, Rheumatoid arthritisa243
Communicable diseases Outbreaksa62, a244a376 ILI/Influenzaa62, a245a318, Dengue fevera301, a319a328, Ebolaa330a346, Zikaa347a366, Avian Influenzaa367a369, Norovirusa371, a372, MERSa373, a374, Chikungunyaa375, a376
Sexually transmitteda377a394 AIDSa377a379, HIVa380a389, HPVa390, Syphilisa392a394
Infectious diseasesa271, a395a433 Clostridium difficilea401, Meningitisa403, Measlesa404a407, TBEa408, Polioa410, a411, Guillain-Barréa413, Tuberculosisa415, HFMDa416, RSVa417, Scarlet fevera418, Plaguea419a421, Choleraa434, West-nile virusa422, Pertussisa271, a423a426, Candida aurisa427, Lymea428a430, Mayaro virusa431, Malariaa432, Hepatitisa433
Paediatric health Awarenessa322, a435a437 DSFCsa322, Paediatric Fevera435, SIDSa436, Obesitya437
Birth defectsa438a440 Pharmacoepidemiologica438, Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)a440
Generala441, a442 Accidenta441, Chicken poxa442
Drug utilization Awarenessa443a452 Anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS)a448, Alternative medicinea449, Stem-cell therapya450, Codeinea451, Antiretrovirala452
Drug safety/side effectsa453a464 Statinsa456, Illicit Pharmaciesa457a459, Bisphosphonatea460, Psyclonea461, Zolpidema462, Antimicrobial stewardshipa463
Adverse reactiona277, a465a484 Atorvastatina473, Psychiatric drugsa475, Glucocorticoid-relateda480, HIVa481
Drug abusea485a503 Opioida485a495, Fentanyla496, Heparinoida497, Recreationala498, a499, Adderalla500, Antidepressantsa501, Sea salta502
Post-marketinga504a506 Sitagliptina504, Antidepressanta505, Opioida506, Loperamidea503
Food and nutrition Food safetya507a517 (Un)healthya509a511, a517, a518, Legislationa512, Food poisoninga513, a514, Food-borne illnessesa515, a516
Generala519a523 Marketinga520, a521, a523, Online recipesa522
Health practices Outcomesa524a527 Rejuvenationa524, Breast reconstructiona525, Tanninga526, a527
Generala231, a528a537 Dietary supplementsa530, a531, Sunburna533, Physical therapya534, Organ donationa535, Bariatric surgerya536, Plastic surgerya537
Health services Quality assessmenta333, a538a549 Nursing carea333, a539, a540, Hospitalsa541a543, Emergency departmentsa544, a545, Dermatologic carea546, Surgerya547, a548, Radiologya549
Accessibilitya550a553 Emergency departmentsa550, a551, Physical therapya553
Health communicationa93, a554a584 Awarenessa93, a555a567, a571, Patient supporta568a578, Health reformsa579a581, Crisisa582, Heat alerta583, outbreak alerta584
Environmental Pollen countsa585a596 Seasonal Allergic Rhinitisa585a590, Epistaxisa591, Air pollutiona592a595, Sinusitisa596
Syndromica597a601 Heat wavea597a601
Water qualitya602a605 Fluoridationa602a604, Leada605
Disaster/Crisisa606a608 Winter Storma606, Tornadoa607, Earthquakea608
Mental health Generala62, a609a644 Suicidea612a626, Post-Traumatic Stressa628, Depressiona62, a629a637, Stressa638, a639, Bipolara640, a641, Lonelinessa642, a643, OCDa644
Emotion analysisa645a650 Disaster/crisisa646a648, Outbreaksa649, a650, Suicidea651
Stigmaa644, a652a656 Suicidea652, a655, Anxietya653, Self-harma656
Neurodevelopmentala637, a657a668 ADHDa657, ASDa658, Schizophreniaa637, a659a663, Dementiaa664a667, Psychotica668
Eating disordera669, a670 Anorexia nervosaa669
Mortality Generala61, a671a675 Awarenessa671, Socio-demographicsa672, Perinatala673, Strokea674, Accidenta675
Behavioural factorsa489, a676, a677 Substance usea489, a676, Suicidea676, Social activitya677
Vaccine Decision makinga678a708 Paediatrica688a691, HPVa692a704, Influenzaa705, Herper Zostera706, Polioa707, Measlesa702
Adverse eventa709, a710 Influenzaa709, Anxiety-relateda710
Coveragea329, a711, a712 Influenzaa329, HPVa711, a712
Awarenessa713a722 HPVa713a718, Flua719, Rotavirusa720, Measlesa721, Autisma722
Urogenital/Preconception Genitala62, a723a729 Abortiona723, C-sectiona725, Pregnancya62, a726a728, Morcellationa729
Renala730a732 Kidney stonea730, a731, Dialysisa732
Urinarya733 Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)a733
Others Toothachea734a737 Teathinga737
Sexual dysfunctiona738, a739 Peyroniea738, Ejaculatory dysfunctiona739
Animal healtha740, a741 Slaughterhousea740, Marine littera741
Disease burdena742, a743 Skin diseasesa743
Occupational safetya744a747 Chemical Poisoninga744, Accidentsa745, Silicosisa746, Injuriesa747

An article could be linked to only the ‘category’ column if it did not address any sub-categories listed in the sub-category column.

TBE tick-borne encephalitis, DSFC delayed subaponeurotic fluid collections, ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, HNPCC hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, HFMD hand, foot and mouth disease, RSV respiratory syncytial virus, OCD obsessive compulsive disorder, IPV intimate partner violence, ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, SIDS sudden infant death syndrome.