Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: May 23, 2022
Open Peer Review Period: May 23, 2022 - Jul 18, 2022
Date Accepted: Oct 29, 2022
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A scoping review protocol of Malaria vectors in Malaysia
ABSTRACT
Background:
Malaria is still a public health threat. From 2015 to 2019, a total of 16,800 malaria cases were recorded in Malaysia. Thus, effective intervention and key entomological information are vital to interrupt or in preventing malaria transmission. Therefore, availability of malaria vectors information is desperately needed.
Objective:
The objective of this study is to established protocols to determine new and potential malaria vector as a part of existing malaria vectors in Malaysia for human and zoonotic malaria.
Methods:
Scoping review will be conducted based on Arksey and O’Malley’s methodology on four electronic databases; Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar and Science Direct. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) will be used as a systematic approach. All relevant finding will be managed by Mendeley software and Microsoft Excel program.
Results:
As early 2022, this scoping review reached the data synthesis stage. Results are expected to be published later this year.
Conclusions:
This is a novel scoping review of malaria vectors in Malaysia providing a comprehensive evidence summary on updated relevant information. Understanding the status of Anopheles as malaria vectors and knowledge generated from the behavioral characteristics are the key component in making effective intervention to eliminating malaria.
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