摘要
Background:Many systematic reviews and meta-analyses(MAs)regarding the association between pollutant(e.g.,air pollution,noise pollution,and heavy metal pollution)exposure and health outcomes have been published recently,but there is still a lack of comprehensive research based on these MAs,and the evidence quality of these MAs are unknown.Therefore,we designed an umbrella review to address these gaps in knowledge.Methods:MAs that evaluated the association between pollutant exposure and health outcomes will be systematically searched through the PubMed and Embase databases in May 2021.Pairs of reviewers will conduct the study screening and data extraction independently,and cross-check the results.PRISMA and AMSTAR 2 will be used to evaluate the reporting and methodological quality of MAs included,respectively,and an evidence mapping method will be used to present the results.The corrected cover area(CCA)method will be used to assess the degree of overlap for included primary studies among MAs.The outcomes will be reanalyzed based on the random-effects model using the appropriate effect size,and the corresponding 95%confidence intervals will be reported.Meanwhile,sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis will be used to explore heterogeneity.The GRADE method will be used to evaluate the evidence quality of outcome indicators.Stata 16.0 and Excel 2019 will be used for data analysis,and P<0.05 will be considered to indicate statistical significance.Results:The results of this umbrella review will be submitted to a peer-reviewed English journal for publication.Conclusion:We designed the first umbrella review to summarize evidence from MAs on the association between common pollutant exposure and health conditions.The results of this study will provide evidence for health policy makers to formulate appropriate health policies and researchers to conduct new studies.
