Table 1 Inclusion & exclusion criteria
From: Shifts in food consumption patterns in the Levant: a systematic review of the last six decades
Category | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
Publication Type | Peer-reviewed articles published in peer-reviewed journals | grey literature Abstracts Books Conference Proceedings Pre-prints |
Variable of interest | Studies that measure and\or report the overall individual-level food consumption (regardless of the method used to collect data, for example: FFQ, 24-h, food diary) | Studies assessing the population’s dietary intake with a predefined tool Studies using tools to measure food intake on the household level Studies that measure or\and report specific food item intake |
Study design | Cross-sectional, case–control, cohort Original research articles | Case reports, case series Experimental \ intervention studies: clinical trials, field studies, community studies Reviews: narrative review, systematic review, scoping review, meta-analysis |
Context | Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, or Syria | Studies were conducted in regions other than Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria |
Study participants | Local populations in Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, or Syria Healthy population Without restriction on age | Populations not Jordanians, Lebanese, Palestinians, or Syrians Patient-based populations (for example, populations with chronic diseases, infectious diseases, allergies, intolerances and disorders) Specialist populations: athletes (trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength, endurance, agility, or stamina, and competes in organized events) Infants exclusively breast-fed or bottle-fed |
Study settings | Population-based studies conduction in a house, or school or any other non-healthcare facility | Studies conducted in healthcare settings: hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities |