Table 1 The PCC framework for defining eligibility of the scoping review questions
Criteria | Include | Exclude |
|---|---|---|
Population | Children (aged from 0 to 15 years) with AD | Adolescents older than 15 years |
Concepts | QoL (sleep disturbance, itching, mood change, emotional distress, irritability, poor self-esteem), associated or contributory factors, and QoL assessment tools/instruments | QoL of children living with HIV/AIDS, nutritional conditions, and chronic or acute illness that is not related to AD |
Context | Sub-Saharan Africa (countries within the World Health Organisation Africa Region) | |
Study design | Primary studies, systematic reviews, and QoL assessment tools | Abstracts without full-text, editorials, expert opinions/reviews |
Time frame | 2010 to 2021 | |
Publication language | English |