Table 1 Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | |
|---|---|---|
Type of study | Original articles, studies presented in theses and conferences | Books, letters to editor, review studies (literature reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis), risk assessment and modeling studies |
Language | English | Non-English papers |
Population | Water treatment plants, water sources (springs and wells) used as drinking water after disinfection with chlorine and chlorine compounds (such as Cl2, Ca(OCl)2, NaOCl) | Municipal wastewater, hospital wastewater, sewage, surplus water, runoff |
Intervention/exposure | Contact with chlorine and its compounds disinfectant | Contact with other disinfectants (UV, O3, etc.) |
Outcome | Report of ARGs in chlorinated disinfected water prevalence or concentration of ARGs | No report of ARGs in water before and after chlorine disinfection or only report ARB |
Study design | Observational studies (cross-sectional studies) and experimental studies (such as pilot): 1. Study designs with appropriate comparators, including before/after, control/treatment, different interventions (chlorine dosage) as well as studies including both these types of comparisons will be included 2. Studies examining the presence or prevalence of ARGs in chlorinated drinking water | – |
Geography | This review is not limited to geographical area (it is global) | – |
Period | No time limit | – |