The effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking on health outcomes: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis: Table 1.
Author(s) -
Reem Waziry,
Mohammed Jawad,
Rami A. Ballout,
Mohammad Al Akel,
Elie A. Akl
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyw021
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , lung cancer , confidence interval , meta analysis , medline , wheeze , chronic bronchitis , copd , cohort study , environmental health , asthma , political science , law
A systematic review conducted in 2008 found significant associations between waterpipe tobacco smoking and lung cancer, respiratory disease, periodontal disease and low birthweight. Since then, a number of relevant studies have been published. The objective of this study was to update the systematic review on the effects of waterpipe tobacco smoking on health outcomes.
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