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Spatial Analysis of COVID-19 Vaccination: A Scoping Review
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Mollalo, Abolfazl Mohammadi, Alireza Mavaddati, Sara Kiani, Behzad |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Spatial analysis of COVID-19 vaccination research is increasing in recent literature due to the availability of COVID-19 vaccination data that usually contain location components. However, to our knowledge, no previous study has provided a comprehensive review of this research area. Therefore, in this scoping review, we examined the breadth of spatial and spatiotemporal vaccination studies to summarize previous findings, highlight research gaps, and provide guidelines for future research. We performed this review according to the five-stage methodological framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley. We screened all articles published in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases, as of 21 September 2021, that had employed at least one form of spatial analysis of COVID-19 vaccination. In total, 36 articles met the inclusion criteria and were organized into four main themes: disease surveillance (n = 35); risk analysis (n = 14); health access (n = 16); and community health profiling (n = 2). Our findings suggested that most studies utilized preliminary spatial analysis techniques, such as disease mapping, which might not lead to robust inferences. Moreover, few studies addressed data quality, modifiable areal unit problems, and spatial dependence, highlighting the need for more sophisticated spatial and spatiotemporal analysis techniques. |
| Starting Page | 12024 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182212024 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 22 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-11-16 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Covid-19 Gis Spatial Analysis Scoping Review Vaccination |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |