Table 1 Examples of research questions guiding the climate change and health in North America literature review
From: Climate change and health in North America: literature review protocol
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1. | What types of published literature exist on climate change and health in North America? | • Primary research articles • Review articles using systematic methods |
2. | What are the North American publication trends over time? | • Year of article publication |
3. | What is the geographical distribution of research and data in North America? | • Canada • United States of America (USA) • Mexico • Multinational, including North America |
4. | What types of climate-health data are being assessed in the literature? What is the nature of climate-health literature and state-of-knowledge for different health outcomes? | • Weather data (e.g. temperature, UV, precipitation) • Climatic hazard data (e.g. hurricanes, wildfires, heat events, air quality) • Health data (e.g. heat morbidity and/or mortality, respiratory illness, vectorborne diseases) • Social characteristics as they relate to impacts on climate-sensitive health outcomes (e.g. gender, income, education, ethnicity) |
5. | What aspects of climate change are being focused on in North America? | • Climate change impacts • Climate change adaptation • Climate change mitigation |
6. | What research methodologies are being used? | • Qualitative research/quantitative research/mixed qualitative and quantitative research • Inclusion of future climate projections |
7. | What are key climate-health risks in North America? | • Intersection of climatic variables, health outcomes, and social characteristics |
8. | What climate-health adaptation strategies are effective in North America, for whom, under what conditions, and why? | • Climate change adaptation |