Table 1 Eligibility criteria for quantitative and qualitative studies
Parameter | Criteria | |
|---|---|---|
Quantitative Studies | ||
P | Population and setting | Migrants and refugees (as defined by the International Organization for Migration [32]) of all age groups in high-income countries (as defined by the World Bank [30]) |
I | Exposure (independent variable) | Measures of housing quality* (including tangible and non-tangible aspects). Tangible factors include (but are not limited to) housing conditions or characteristics (e.g., quality of the physical structure; over-crowding, or number of people per room; access to accommodation or residential mobility; and internal characteristics such as heating and cooling). Non-tangible factors include (but are not limited to) housing affordability, tenure stability and housing satisfaction. |
C | Comparison | None or population subgroups with differences in measures of housing quality |
O | Outcome (dependent variable) | Physical and mental health outcomes (e.g., physical and mental health status; prevalence of specific health conditions such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder) |
Qualitative Studies | ||
P | Population and setting | Migrants and refugees (as defined by the International Organization for Migration) of all age groups |
I | Interest | Experiences and perceptions related to the association between housing inequality and health outcomes |
Co | Context | High-income countries (as defined by the World Bank) |