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Table 4 Characteristics of the studies mentioned obtaining ethical approval

From: Mention of ethical review and informed consent in the reports of research undertaken during the armed conflict in Darfur (2004–2012): a systematic review

 

Study A

Study B

Study C

Study D

Study E

Study F

Study G

Study H

Study I

Study F

Type

Article

Article

Report

Article

Article

Article

Article

Article

Article

Article

Who conducted it?

- Independent authors

- INGO

- UN Agency

- Government

- Governmental

- Independent authors

- Independent authors

- INGO

- Independent authors

- INGO

- Independent authors

- Independent authors

- Independent authors

- INGO

- Independent authors

Type of study/ article

Non-randomized Non-epidemiological research

Non-randomized Non-epidemiological research

Household (Multi-Indicator) Survey

Other

Non-randomized Non-epidemiological research

Household (Multi-Indicator) Survey

- Non-randomized Non-epidemiological research

- Mortality survey

- Nutrition/food assessment

- Household (multi-indicator) survey

- Household (multi-indicator) survey

- Non-randomized Non-epidemiological research

Retrieved from

Peer-reviewed journal

Peer-reviewed journal

FMOH website

Peer- reviewed journal

Peer-reviewed journal

- Peer-reviewed journal

- INGO website

- Peer-reviewed journal

- Peer-reviewed journal

- Peer-reviewed journal

- Peer-reviewed journal

- INGO website

Themes and indicators

- Women/ maternal health

- Mental health issues

- Violence (GBV/rape)

- Clinical/ medical conditions

- Child health/rights

- Malaria

- Women/ maternal health

- Human rights

- Violence (GBV/rape)

- Violence (GBV/rape)

- Mental health issues

- Mortality

- Nutrition and food security

- Violence (GBV/rape)

- Other (poverty)

- Human rights

- Women/ maternal health

- Mental health issues

- Reproductive health

- Mental health issues

Type of data collected

- Primary identifiable data

- Primary non-identifiable data

- Primary identifiable data

- Primary non-identifiable data

- Primary non-identifiable data

- Secondary identifiable data

- Secondary non-identifiable data

- Primary identifiable data

- Primary and secondary non-identifiable data

- Primary identifiable data

- Primary non-identifiable data

- Primary identifiable data

- Primary non-identifiable data

- Primary identifiable data

- Primary and secondary non-identifiable data

- Primary identifiable data

- Primary non-identifiable data

- Primary identifiable data

- Primary non-identifiable data

Were human specimens collected?

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Data/ biosamples collected

- Questionnaires

- Interviews

- Questionnaires

- Urine/stool samples

- Questionnaire

- Interviews

- Blood/serum samples

- Review of medical records

- Review of nonmedical reports

- Questionnaires

- Interviews

- Review of medical records

- Questionnaires

- Questionnaires

- Interviews

- Anthropometric measures

- Questionnaires

- Interviews

- FGDs

- Questionnaire

- Interviews

- Review of medical records

- Questionnaires

Study area and population

- Affected community area

- General community

- General community

- NGO/desk review

- Refugee camp

- Health facility

- IDP camps

- Affected community area

- IDP camp

- Affected community area

- NGO/desk review

- General community

- IDP camp

- Health facility

Darfur Region(s) included in the study

- West Darfur

- North Darfur

- South Darfur

- South Darfur

- West Darfur

- North Darfur

- South Darfur

- Other Sudanese States

- South Darfur

- Chad

- West Darfur

- South Darfur

- West Darfur

- South Darfur

- West Darfur

Sampling technique

- Convenience/ targeted (non-random)

- Semi-random sampling

- (Two-stage) cluster sampling

- Other: retrospective review and analysis of medical records of victims of torture

- (Two-stage) cluster sampling

- Convenience/ targeted (non-random)

- (Two-stage) cluster sampling

- (Two-stage) cluster sampling

- Systematic/ random sampling

- Convenience/ targeted (non-random)

Source of ethical approval

- Academic ethics committee

- Other

- National Research Ethics Committee

- NGO’s ethics committee

- Academic ethics committee

- Private ethics committee

- NGO’s ethics committee

- NGO’s ethics committee

- Academic ethics committee

- Private ethics committee

- NGO’s ethics committee

Name of the ethics committee

- AUW ethics committee

- The study was approved by SMoH, followed by the local health authority.

- National Research Ethics Committee

- The MSF Ethical Review Board

- American Bar Foundation’s institutional review board

- The MSF Ethical Review Board

- MSF and Epicentre

- University College London

- The Western Institutional Review Board

- The MSF Ethical Review Board

Participant consent obtained?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not stated

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not Stated

Yes

Yes

How was it obtained?

Written

Verbal

Written

Not stated

Verbal

Verbal

Verbal

Verbal

Verbal

Verbal

  1. Study A: Exposures to war-related traumatic events and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among displaced Darfuri female university students [18]
  2. Study B: High prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in two communities in South Darfur: implication for interventions [19]
  3. Study C: Malaria Indicator Survey Northern States of Sudan – October-November 2009 [20]
  4. Study D: Medical evidence of human rights violations against non-Arabic-speaking civilians in Darfur: a cross-sectional study [21]
  5. Study E: Racial Targeting of Sexual Violence in Darfur [22]
  6. Study F: Mental health treatment outcomes in a humanitarian emergency: a pilot model for the integration of mental health into primary care in Habila, Darfur [23]
  7. Study G: Mortality and Malnutrition Among Populations Living in South Darfur, Sudan Results of 3 Surveys, September 2004 [24]
  8. Study H: Child Poverty in an Emergency and Conflict Context: A Multidimensional Profile and an Identification of the Poorest Children in Western Darfur [25]
  9. Study I: Basic Health, Women’s Health, and Mental Health Among Internally Displaced Persons in Nyala Province, South Darfur, Sudan [26]