Emergency medical services in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review Article

AlHussaini, ZA, Alhusain, F, Hart, A et al. (2025). Emergency medical services in Saudi Arabia: a scoping review . 10.1108/IJES-08-2024-0047

cited authors

  • AlHussaini, ZA; Alhusain, F; Hart, A; Mahon, S; Aljerian, N; Hertelendy, A; Ciottone, G

abstract

  • Purpose To conduct a comprehensive scoping review of the literature on emergency medical services (EMS) in Saudi Arabia, identify research gaps, and propose priorities for future research. Design/methodology/approach This scoping review identified 1,312 total results, yielding 747 unique articles after the removal of duplicates. These were reviewed by title and abstract for inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 241 were eligible for full manuscript review, and after full-text review, 206 articles remained and had their data extracted.

publication date

  • January 1, 2025

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