Sexual violence against women by so-called Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): protocol for a systematic review
Abstract Background Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has been significantly increased by the rise of conflict and insecurity in the territories under controlling so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This review aims to provide an understanding of the consequences of ISIS sexual v...
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doaj-c33d90a0da30456b94c7d0dad8c9a1b12020-11-25T03:45:08ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532020-10-01911610.1186/s13643-020-01496-2Sexual violence against women by so-called Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): protocol for a systematic reviewShadab Shahali0Shahrooz Shariati1Ali Montazeri2Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares UniversityDepartment of Political Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares UniversityHealth Metrics Research Center, Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECRAbstract Background Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has been significantly increased by the rise of conflict and insecurity in the territories under controlling so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This review aims to provide an understanding of the consequences of ISIS sexual violence against women. Methods Electronic databases including MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, JSTOR, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, ProQuest, and Google Scholar are searched for the articles published from 2014 to 2020. Then, two reviewers will systematically identify the articles which will meet the inclusion criteria. Using a standard checklist, methodological quality of articles is assessed. The findings will be summarized, and a narrative synthesis of data will be reported. Discussion This systematic review with a narrative synthesis approach will provide the important information about the gap in knowledge and detailed summary of the existing evidence on consequences of ISIS's systematic sexual violence against women. The evidence is useful for the international health organizations to plan and develop clinical guidelines with interest to reduce the consequences of sexual violence in the armed conflict territories. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42019124215http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01496-2Sexual violenceIslamic stateWomenISIS/ISSystematic review |
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Sexual violence against women by so-called Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): protocol for a systematic review |
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Sexual violence against women by so-called Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): protocol for a systematic review |
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Sexual violence against women by so-called Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): protocol for a systematic review |
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Sexual violence against women by so-called Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): protocol for a systematic review |
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Sexual violence against women by so-called Islamic state of Iraq and Syria (ISIS): protocol for a systematic review |
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sexual violence against women by so-called islamic state of iraq and syria (isis): protocol for a systematic review |
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Abstract Background Violence against women and girls (VAWG) has been significantly increased by the rise of conflict and insecurity in the territories under controlling so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This review aims to provide an understanding of the consequences of ISIS sexual violence against women. Methods Electronic databases including MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, JSTOR, Web of Science, Scopus, Science Direct, ProQuest, and Google Scholar are searched for the articles published from 2014 to 2020. Then, two reviewers will systematically identify the articles which will meet the inclusion criteria. Using a standard checklist, methodological quality of articles is assessed. The findings will be summarized, and a narrative synthesis of data will be reported. Discussion This systematic review with a narrative synthesis approach will provide the important information about the gap in knowledge and detailed summary of the existing evidence on consequences of ISIS's systematic sexual violence against women. The evidence is useful for the international health organizations to plan and develop clinical guidelines with interest to reduce the consequences of sexual violence in the armed conflict territories. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42019124215 |
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Sexual violence Islamic state Women ISIS/IS Systematic review |
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