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However, more than half of the countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African region do not have an oral health policy or even the existence of a policy in need of additional and more national-specific OHP as part of non-communicable diseases and universal health coverage agendas. The objective of this protocol’s study is to determine the barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of OHP in the WHO Africa region. Methods We will conduct a systematic search in Global Health, Embase, PubMed, PAIS, ABI/Inform, Web of Science, Academic Search Complete, Scopus, databases that index gray literature, and the WHO policy repositories. 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Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] . F1000Research 2024, 12 :1160 ( https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.139689.2 ) NOTE: If applicable, it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in all citations of this article. Close Copy Citation Details Export Export Citation Sciwheel EndNote Ref. Manager Bibtex ProCite Sente EXPORT Select a format first Track Share ▬ ✚ Study Protocol Revised Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] Alonso Carrasco-Labra https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3546-3526 1 , Francisca Verdugo-Paiva 2-4 , Cleopatra N. Matanhire-Zihanzu 5 , [...] Emmett Booth 6 , Iliana V. Kohler 7 , Olivia Urquhart 1 , Yuka Makino 8 , Michael Glick https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4236-5385 1 Alonso Carrasco-Labra https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3546-3526 1 , Francisca Verdugo-Paiva 2-4 , [...] Cleopatra N. Matanhire-Zihanzu 5 , Emmett Booth 6 , Iliana V. Kohler 7 , Olivia Urquhart 1 , Yuka Makino 8 , Michael Glick https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4236-5385 1 PUBLISHED 15 Mar 2024 Author details Author details 1 Center for Integrative Global Oral Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA 2 Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 3 Epistemonikos Foundation, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile 4 Programa de TTM y Dolor Orofacial, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile 5 Department of Oral Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, P.O Box A178, Zimbabwe 6 Temple University Libraries, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 7 Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA 8 Noncommunicable Diseases Management Team, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Cité Djoué, Brazzaville, P.O. Box 06, Congo Alonso Carrasco-Labra Roles: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Project Administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing Francisca Verdugo-Paiva Roles: Conceptualization, Methodology, Project Administration, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing Cleopatra N. Matanhire-Zihanzu Roles: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing Emmett Booth Roles: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Writing – Review & Editing Iliana V. Kohler Roles: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – Review & Editing Olivia Urquhart Roles: Conceptualization, Methodology, Project Administration, Validation, Writing – Review & Editing Yuka Makino Roles: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Writing – Review & Editing Michael Glick Roles: Conceptualization, Funding Acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Validation, Writing – Review & Editing OPEN PEER REVIEW DETAILS REVIEWER STATUS Abstract Background Evidence-informed oral health policies (OHP) can be instrumental in ending the neglect of oral health globally. When appropriately developed and implemented, OHP can improve the efficiency of healthcare systems and the quality of health outcomes. However, more than half of the countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African region do not have an oral health policy or even the existence of a policy in need of additional and more national-specific OHP as part of non-communicable diseases and universal health coverage agendas. The objective of this protocol’s study is to determine the barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of OHP in the WHO Africa region. Methods We will conduct a systematic search in Global Health, Embase, PubMed, PAIS, ABI/Inform, Web of Science, Academic Search Complete, Scopus, databases that index gray literature, and the WHO policy repositories. We will include qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods research studies and OHP documents published since January 1, 2002, which address stakeholders’ perceptions and experiences regarding barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of OHP in countries part of the WHO African region. We will produce descriptive statistics (frequencies and proportions) for quantitative data and conduct descriptive content analysis for qualitative data. Discussion To effectively establish evidence-based OHP in the WHO African region, it is crucial to recognize existing challenges and opportunities for progress. The findings of this review will be relevant for Chief Dental Officers at ministries of health, administrators of dental schools, or academic institutions in the WHO African region and will inform a stakeholder dialogue meeting in Kenya in November of 2023. Registration Open Science Framework: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/9KMWR READ ALL READ LESS Keywords Scoping review, WHO Africa region, Oral Health Policy, Barriers and Facilitators. Corresponding Author(s) Alonso Carrasco-Labra ( [email protected] ) Close Corresponding author: Alonso Carrasco-Labra Competing interests: No competing interests were disclosed. Grant information: The development of this project is funded by the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine’s Center for Integrative Global Oral Health. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Copyright: © 2024 Carrasco-Labra A et al . This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. How to cite: Carrasco-Labra A, Verdugo-Paiva F, Matanhire-Zihanzu CN et al. Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] . F1000Research 2024, 12 :1160 ( https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.139689.2 ) First published: 15 Sep 2023, 12 :1160 ( https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.139689.1 ) Latest published: 15 Mar 2024, 12 :1160 ( https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.139689.2 ) Revised Amendments from Version 1 This version contains additional information regarding the screening process, and modifications in the abstract. This version contains additional information regarding the screening process, and modifications in the abstract. See the authors' detailed response to the review by Mpho Molete READ REVIEWER RESPONSES Introduction Oral health is a topical health discipline neglected in global, regional, and national health matters. 1 Oral diseases are among the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the African Region. In 2016, oral diseases affected approximately 45% of the population in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region. 2 In the previous 30 years, among all WHO regions, the African region has the largest increase in oral disease burden. 1 In 2019, more than 70% of countries in the WHO African region spent less than USD 1 per person per year on oral health care. The region also has a long-term problem of a limited oral health workforce. 1 Evidence-informed policies can be instrumental in ending the neglect of oral health globally, 3 since policies, when properly developed and implemented, can have the ability to improve the efficiency of healthcare systems and the quality of health outcomes. 4 In 1998, the WHO African Region Committee proposed a strategy to strengthen countries’ capacity to improve community oral health by effectively using proven interventions to address oral health needs. At that time, only 14 countries in the WHO African Region (30%) had national oral health policies (OHP). 5 Currently, several countries in the WHO African Region lack the necessary national OHP. By 2020, two decades later, only 19 countries confirmed having a national health policy plan when conducting the mid-term assessment of the latest regional strategy on oral health 2016-2025 to address oral diseases as part of NCDs and universal health coverage (UHC) agenda. 6 The absence of evidence-informed OHP is a critical concern contributing to an increased oral disease burden, oral health workforce shortage, and inadequate oral health service provision. 3 The FDI Vision 2030 Report, 7 the Lancet Commission in Oral Health, 3 the landmark 2021 WHO Oral Health Resolution, 8 along with the WHO Global Strategy for Oral Health 9 and its action plan have been highlighting an urgent need for immediate health systems enhancements, aiming to achieve UHC for oral health. The 2022 Global Oral Health Status Report notes that there is an pressing need to address the high oral disease burden and that policy-makers and various stakeholders will be instrumental in prioritizing oral health advocacy at a global, regional, and national level as part of NCDs and UHC agenda. 1 To ensure the adoption and implementation of these frameworks in the African region, national OHP should be developed and aligned with global and regional strategies. To accelerate the optimal creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of OHP in the WHO African region, understanding the current state of existing policies, including barriers and facilitators, is warranted. We present a protocol for a scoping review to determine what are the barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region. Protocol We used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) 10 and we will use the PRISMA-ScR extension for scoping reviews to present our findings. 11 Definitions Oral health definitions An article addressing oral health should cover aspects included in the following definitions: 1. “ Oral health is multi-faceted and includes the ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow and convey a range of emotions through facial expressions with confidence and without pain, discomfort and disease of the craniofacial complex (head, face, and oral cavity). ” 12 2. “ Oral health is the state of the mouth, teeth and orofacial structures that enables individuals to perform essential functions, such as eating, breathing and speaking, and encompasses psychosocial dimensions, such as self-confidence, well-being and the ability to socialize and work without pain, discomfort and embarrassment. ” 9 As an extension, articles focusing on modifiable risk factors for oral diseases such as sugar consumption, tobacco use, alcohol use, and oral hygiene, and their underlying social and commercial determinants will also be included. Health policy definition We will consider a health policy any statement made by an organization, or a group of organizations, at the national or regional level (regions of the continent of Africa, e.g., Sub-Saharan Africa) that recommends or suggests a particular course of action or options related to health and directed to patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, institutions, or organizations. In this review, a health policy may include a strategy (a long-term plan designed to achieve a particular goal) or an action plan (a scheme of course of action, which may correspond to a policy or strategy, with defined activities indicating who does what, when, how and with what resources to accomplish an objective). 13 Eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria We will include articles providing quantitative evidence or qualitative statements about barriers to and facilitators for creating, disseminating, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating OHP in the WHO African region. Population We will include studies that focus on characterizing the perceptions and experiences of a variety of stakeholder groups, including policy-makers, healthcare managers, administrators, organizational leaders (including non-governmental organization leaders), healthcare professionals, researchers, and citizens. We will use the definition of citizens proposed by the Evidence Commission report, which includes all members of society (e.g., patients and caregivers, service users, parents, voters, community leaders, and workers). 14 Setting We will include studies conducted in any of the 47 countries of the WHO African Region: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. 15 Type of evidence We will include articles published since January 1, 2002, in English, French, or Portuguese, and falling between two types of publications addressing barriers to and facilitators for OHP: 1. Research articles (systematic reviews, scoping reviews, umbrella reviews, primary studies, and conference proceedings): • Research articles that directly assess or measure barriers to and facilitators for OHP creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The assessment of barriers and facilitators could have been done in a single dental clinic in the WHO Africa region at a national, regional (e.g., a province or territory), or community level (e.g., a village, a municipality). • Research articles exploring perceptions, experiences, perspectives, knowledge, or attitudes regarding oral health care services (financing, access, or provision) for strengthening healthcare systems in the WHO African region. The article can cover barriers or facilitators across several policies. • Research articles exploring perceptions, experiences, perspectives, knowledge, or attitudes related to specific interventions to diagnose, treat, or prevent oral diseases in the WHO African region. These studies will be included if the intervention is connected to an existing oral health policy or government program (the research article should report or reference in the introduction, methods, or discussion evidence of a connection between the study purpose and specific oral health policies or programs). 2. Oral health policy-related documents (national policies, clinical practice guidelines, national strategies and plans, documents written by authors that are part of Ministries of Health or other policy-oriented governmental global and local organizations, policy briefs, and policy analysis): • Health policy documents are eligible if the document has a section or a sentence reporting barriers to or facilitators for oral health policy creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Exclusion criteria We will exclude research articles and oral health policy-related documents meeting one of the following criteria: • Conference abstracts, commentaries, editorials, and protocols. • Articles assessing prevalence, burden of disease, or epidemiological data from oral diseases. • Articles assessing risk or protective factors for oral diseases. • Articles evaluating the effectiveness or safety of interventions to prevent, diagnose, or treat oral diseases. • Articles reporting economic evaluations of interventions to prevent, diagnose, or treat oral diseases. • Articles reporting only aggregated data on barriers and facilitators, including a combination of countries within and outside the WHO African region. Outcomes We will extract quantitative data and qualitative statements informing the existence of barriers and facilitators. We define a barrier as any practical, political, financial, or technical problem preventing or obstructing any OHP aspect. A facilitator corresponds to an entity, process, technology, legislation, or organizational structure that promotes or optimizes any aspect of an OHP. We will classify barriers and facilitators according to the specific aspect of an OHP that is affected. First, an article classified as addressing issues of OHP creation should describe the development of a health policy for individuals, patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals, institutions, or organizations (e.g., studies or documents assessing stakeholder engagement in health policy development, use of research evidence in policy creation, researchers, policymakers, and other stakeholders’ involvement in health policy dialogue). These articles can also describe the adaptation or adoption of health policies, guidelines, or guidance developed elsewhere for local use, that is, the use of existing documents produced in one setting to be modified for use in another setting (e.g., studies reporting African guideline developers adopting existing recommendations from other countries). 16 Articles describing plans and strategies to share, distribute and promote health policy content and ensure the audiences of interest are reached (e.g., translation into multiple languages, open-access publications, engagement of intermediaries, mass media campaign, email distribution) will be classified as describing issues of OHP dissemination. Articles relating interventions to apply the health policy content in the healthcare system, monitor policy implementation, evaluate its impacts or changes in healthcare organizations, the behavior of healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, or the use of health services by healthcare recipients (e.g., printed educational materials, audit, and feedback, reminders, financial incentives, computer decision support systems) will be classified as addressing issues of implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Second, we will also classify the barriers and facilitators based on the WHO building blocks pillars for health systems. 17 Electronic searches We will search the following databases: Global Health, Embase, PubMed, Public Affairs Information Service Index (PAIS), ABI/Inform, Web of Science, Academic Search Complete, and Scopus. In addition, databases that index gray literature (Dissertations Global, Google Scholar) will be searched. To ensure the retrieval of relevant materials produced by WHO, additional sources of information will be searched (WHO’s Institutional Repository for Information Sharing (IRIS), Google, WHO Noncommunicable Diseases Document Repository, and the WHO’s African members’ oral health policies repository). Materials indexed in African regional databases such as Regional African Index Medicus and African Journals Online are covered in the databases mentioned above. The specific search strategies for each database will be created by two information specialists with expertise in systematic review searching and health and social sciences. The search strategies will be developed by the specialists with input from the project team. The search strategies will be peer-reviewed by other information specialists not otherwise associated with the project. A link to the draft PAIS search strategy can be found in the extended data section. 24 After the PAIS search strategy is finalized, it will be adapted to the syntax and thesauri of the other databases. Selection of studies Pairs of reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts against the eligibility criteria. Retrieved documents published in French or Portuguese will be designated to research team members who comprehend each of these languages, and will be screened in duplicate. We will obtain full reports for all records that appear to meet the eligibility criteria or require further analysis to decide their inclusion. A third review author will resolve any discrepancies. We will use Covidence 18 to manage the screening process, upload search results, screen titles abstracts, and full-text articles, and resolve disagreements. We will record the reasons for citation exclusion at the full-text level. Data extraction and management Pairs of reviewers will independently extract data from each included article using a data extraction sheet specifically designed for this review. We will collect the following information: first author, publication year, type of article, country, setting, group or audience to which the policy was directed, participants’ characteristics, study objectives, study research methods, and key findings. We will also extract all relevant evidence regarding stakeholders’ perceptions and experiences regarding barriers and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and implementation of OHP. This includes qualitative, quantitative, or mixed data from participants’ quotes, narrative descriptive summaries, author hypotheses, theoretical frameworks, explanations and recommendations, themes, and sub-themes. The draft data extraction form will be modified and adapted as necessary during the extraction process. Modifications will be detailed as part of the methods of our review. We will discuss disagreements, and one arbiter will adjudicate unresolved discrepancies. Analysis and data synthesis We will use descriptive statistics, including frequencies and proportions when analyzing quantitative data. Qualitative data will be analyzed using descriptive content analysis. 19 Since this is the first review of its kind in oral health, we will combine two information sources to create a new taxonomy to classify identified barriers and facilitators. First, we will use taxonomies from previous systematic reviews addressing barriers and facilitators for health policies outside the scope of oral health. 20 Second, in an iterative process, we will use statements identified from the included articles reflecting barriers and facilitators specific to oral health, and revise our taxonomy. After establishing an initial taxonomy, we will categorize the extracted data across the different categories. Two researchers will independently review and apply the coding to the included studies’ data and documents. The team will discuss discrepancies in coding to achieve consensus. Factors that affect OHP will be coded as barriers or facilitators against a predefined list of factors that will be iteratively updated and defined as new factors are identified. A summary of the data coded to barriers and facilitators will be presented in tables. Discussion To make the needed transformations to ensure rigorous evidence-based OHP in the WHO African region, it is essential to understand the current challenges and opportunities for their creation and implementation. Hence, this scoping review aims to identify and summarize the available research evidence and stakeholders’ perspective and experiences regarding the barriers and facilitators for OHP. This review will help to appreciate contextual factors, actors, stakeholders, policy processes, and other dynamics influencing the entire policy enterprise. 21 In addition, it will help to identify challenges that have limited oral health system performance, particularly in low-resource settings such as the African context. 22 Our findings can also assist in designing cost-effective initiatives to overcome the barriers, optimizing resource utilization, and enabling the effective adoption and implementation of the WHO Global Oral Health Strategy. 23 Some limitations of this review relate to the complexity in nature, design, and availability of articles to be retrieved. For example, preliminary piloting of potentially eligible articles proved that barriers and facilitators are widely reported, often not explicitly labeled as such, and rarely supported with references or data. The broad scope of our work warrants the application of a variety of quantitative and qualitative synthesis techniques. In addition, we expect that some eligible references may not be available in full text, even for members of the review team based in Africa. Our review’s strength relies on the comprehensive and multidisciplinary creation of a search strategy covering global and regional databases and considering policy-specific sources for Africa. Another strength is the collaboration with the Noncommunicable Diseases Management Team at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, whose input ensures that the review findings are relevant for stakeholders and other users. Dissemination The findings of this scoping review will be disseminated using a combination of strategies: publications in peer-review journals, abstract presentations in research and oral health policy related-conferences, circulation of executive summaries and policy briefs with Chief Dental Officers at ministries of health, deans of dental schools or academic institutions in WHO African region countries, and the organization of a stakeholder dialogue meeting in Kenya (November 2023), which this work will partially inform. Study status Creation of the search strategy has been completed. Data collection has begun and analysis is expected to be completed by October 2023. Ethical considerations As there are no human participants involved, there will be no requirement for ethical approval. Patients and/or the public were not involved in the design of this protocol. Data availability Underlying data No underlying data are associated with this article. 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Publisher Full Text Comments on this article Comments (0) Version 2 VERSION 2 PUBLISHED 15 Sep 2023 ADD YOUR COMMENT Comment Author details Author details 1 Center for Integrative Global Oral Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA 2 Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain 3 Epistemonikos Foundation, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile 4 Programa de TTM y Dolor Orofacial, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile 5 Department of Oral Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale, Harare, P.O Box A178, Zimbabwe 6 Temple University Libraries, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 7 Population Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, USA 8 Noncommunicable Diseases Management Team, WHO Regional Office for Africa, Cité Djoué, Brazzaville, P.O. Box 06, Congo Alonso Carrasco-Labra Roles: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Project Administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing Francisca Verdugo-Paiva Roles: Conceptualization, Methodology, Project Administration, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing Cleopatra N. Matanhire-Zihanzu Roles: Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing Emmett Booth Roles: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Writing – Review & Editing Iliana V. Kohler Roles: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – Review & Editing Olivia Urquhart Roles: Conceptualization, Methodology, Project Administration, Validation, Writing – Review & Editing Yuka Makino Roles: Conceptualization, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Writing – Review & Editing Michael Glick Roles: Conceptualization, Funding Acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Validation, Writing – Review & Editing Competing interests No competing interests were disclosed. Grant information The development of this project is funded by the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine’s Center for Integrative Global Oral Health. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. 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Close Copy Citation Details Reviewer Report 21 Feb 2024 Mpho Molete , Department of Oral Biological Sciences, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Approved with Reservations VIEWS 0 https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.152986.r231587 This is an important relevant enquiry as oral health in the African continent is neglected, not much funding goes into addressing its challenges, and yet 45% of the population living in the WHO African Region are affected by oral diseases. ... Continue reading READ ALL This is an important relevant enquiry as oral health in the African continent is neglected, not much funding goes into addressing its challenges, and yet 45% of the population living in the WHO African Region are affected by oral diseases. Therefore, effective policy processes are necessary for improving oral healthcare systems and outcomes around the continent. The proposal thus aims to undertake a scoping review that includes peer reviewed articles and grey literature as well. This is hoped to assist in addressing the gaps in terms of integrating oral health with NCD's and giving direction for Universal Health Coverage. The significance of the review is well highlighted, however there is concern that the objectives are too broad and may hinder the authors from obtaining rich insightful information. For instance, very little monitoring and evaluation information may be found as much literature has shown there to be paucity in M&E of not only of oral health policies but interventions across the continent. In terms of methodology, the inclusion criteria needs to be refined as it is ambiguous. There needs to be clarity on how each criterion is different from the other or else screening of the articles will be difficult. I also suggest that the overarching search strategy with the search terms used must be indicated in the protocol so that we have an idea on what was guiding the information specialist. There needs to be clarity on how many reviewers will be used to analyze papers in French and Portuguese. Lastly please check your use of tenses, particularly in the abstract. Is the rationale for, and objectives of, the study clearly described? Yes Is the study design appropriate for the research question? Yes Are sufficient details of the methods provided to allow replication by others? Partly Are the datasets clearly presented in a useable and accessible format? Not applicable Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. 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COPY CITATION DETAILS Report a concern Author Response 04 Apr 2024 Alonso Carrasco-Labra , Center for Integrative Global Oral Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA 04 Apr 2024 Author Response Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol. Peer review response We ... Continue reading Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol. Peer review response We appreciate the input from Dr. Mpho Molete. Below, we provide our responses: Comment 1: This is an important relevant enquiry as oral health in the African continent is neglected, not much funding goes into addressing its challenges, and yet 45% of the population living in the WHO African Region are affected by oral diseases. Therefore, effective policy processes are necessary for improving oral healthcare systems and outcomes around the continent. The proposal thus aims to undertake a scoping review that includes peer reviewed articles and grey literature as well. This is hoped to assist in addressing the gaps in terms of integrating oral health with NCD's and giving direction for Universal Health Coverage. The significance of the review is well highlighted, however there is concern that the objectives are too broad and may hinder the authors from obtaining rich insightful information. For instance, very little monitoring and evaluation information may be found as much literature has shown there to be paucity in M&E of not only of oral health policies but interventions across the continent. Response: Thank you for your comment. Our review findings align with your description of a paucity of evidence regarding M&E. With the emergence of the new Global Oral Health Action Plan and the Regional Oral Health Strategy, which strongly focus on M&E, we considered it particularly necessary to bring to stakeholders’ attention the need to reinforce and promote research in these relevant aspects of the policy cycle. We hope the findings of this review can assist policymakers and leadership in public health in refocusing their efforts toward areas in policy development and enactment and that these findings can be used as advocacy tools. Comment 2: In terms of methodology, the inclusion criteria needs to be refined as it is ambiguous. There needs to be clarity on how each criterion is different from the other or else screening of the articles will be difficult. Response: We have conducted calibration exercises using the presented eligibility criteria in the protocol, and have obtained optimal levels of agreement between reviewers. Comment 3: I also suggest that the overarching search strategy with the search terms used must be indicated in the protocol so that we have an idea on what was guiding the information specialist. Response: The journal does not allow the submission of the search strategy as an appendix. To solve this issue, we included the search strategy in an external server that can be accessed and downloaded using a link. The link was provided with the submission and can also be found here: https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Search_strategy_Barriers_to_and_facilitators_for_the_creation_dissemination_implementation_monitoring_and_evaluation_of_oral_health_policies_in_the_WHO_Africa_region_/23791923 Comment 4: There needs to be clarity on how many reviewers will be used to analyze papers in French and Portuguese. Response: Thank you for your comment. We have modified the language of the protocol to make this point explicit. Our modification: “Retrieved documents published in French or Portuguese will be designated to research team members who comprehend each of these languages, and will be screened in duplicate.” Comment 5: Lastly please check your use of tenses, particularly in the abstract. Response: We have modified the tenses in the manuscript abstract. Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol. Peer review response We appreciate the input from Dr. Mpho Molete. Below, we provide our responses: Comment 1: This is an important relevant enquiry as oral health in the African continent is neglected, not much funding goes into addressing its challenges, and yet 45% of the population living in the WHO African Region are affected by oral diseases. Therefore, effective policy processes are necessary for improving oral healthcare systems and outcomes around the continent. The proposal thus aims to undertake a scoping review that includes peer reviewed articles and grey literature as well. This is hoped to assist in addressing the gaps in terms of integrating oral health with NCD's and giving direction for Universal Health Coverage. The significance of the review is well highlighted, however there is concern that the objectives are too broad and may hinder the authors from obtaining rich insightful information. For instance, very little monitoring and evaluation information may be found as much literature has shown there to be paucity in M&E of not only of oral health policies but interventions across the continent. Response: Thank you for your comment. Our review findings align with your description of a paucity of evidence regarding M&E. With the emergence of the new Global Oral Health Action Plan and the Regional Oral Health Strategy, which strongly focus on M&E, we considered it particularly necessary to bring to stakeholders’ attention the need to reinforce and promote research in these relevant aspects of the policy cycle. We hope the findings of this review can assist policymakers and leadership in public health in refocusing their efforts toward areas in policy development and enactment and that these findings can be used as advocacy tools. Comment 2: In terms of methodology, the inclusion criteria needs to be refined as it is ambiguous. There needs to be clarity on how each criterion is different from the other or else screening of the articles will be difficult. Response: We have conducted calibration exercises using the presented eligibility criteria in the protocol, and have obtained optimal levels of agreement between reviewers. Comment 3: I also suggest that the overarching search strategy with the search terms used must be indicated in the protocol so that we have an idea on what was guiding the information specialist. Response: The journal does not allow the submission of the search strategy as an appendix. To solve this issue, we included the search strategy in an external server that can be accessed and downloaded using a link. The link was provided with the submission and can also be found here: https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Search_strategy_Barriers_to_and_facilitators_for_the_creation_dissemination_implementation_monitoring_and_evaluation_of_oral_health_policies_in_the_WHO_Africa_region_/23791923 Comment 4: There needs to be clarity on how many reviewers will be used to analyze papers in French and Portuguese. Response: Thank you for your comment. We have modified the language of the protocol to make this point explicit. Our modification: “Retrieved documents published in French or Portuguese will be designated to research team members who comprehend each of these languages, and will be screened in duplicate.” Comment 5: Lastly please check your use of tenses, particularly in the abstract. Response: We have modified the tenses in the manuscript abstract. Competing Interests: None Close Report a concern Respond or Comment COMMENTS ON THIS REPORT Author Response 04 Apr 2024 Alonso Carrasco-Labra , Center for Integrative Global Oral Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA 04 Apr 2024 Author Response Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol. Peer review response We ... Continue reading Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol. Peer review response We appreciate the input from Dr. Mpho Molete. Below, we provide our responses: Comment 1: This is an important relevant enquiry as oral health in the African continent is neglected, not much funding goes into addressing its challenges, and yet 45% of the population living in the WHO African Region are affected by oral diseases. Therefore, effective policy processes are necessary for improving oral healthcare systems and outcomes around the continent. The proposal thus aims to undertake a scoping review that includes peer reviewed articles and grey literature as well. This is hoped to assist in addressing the gaps in terms of integrating oral health with NCD's and giving direction for Universal Health Coverage. The significance of the review is well highlighted, however there is concern that the objectives are too broad and may hinder the authors from obtaining rich insightful information. For instance, very little monitoring and evaluation information may be found as much literature has shown there to be paucity in M&E of not only of oral health policies but interventions across the continent. Response: Thank you for your comment. Our review findings align with your description of a paucity of evidence regarding M&E. With the emergence of the new Global Oral Health Action Plan and the Regional Oral Health Strategy, which strongly focus on M&E, we considered it particularly necessary to bring to stakeholders’ attention the need to reinforce and promote research in these relevant aspects of the policy cycle. We hope the findings of this review can assist policymakers and leadership in public health in refocusing their efforts toward areas in policy development and enactment and that these findings can be used as advocacy tools. Comment 2: In terms of methodology, the inclusion criteria needs to be refined as it is ambiguous. There needs to be clarity on how each criterion is different from the other or else screening of the articles will be difficult. Response: We have conducted calibration exercises using the presented eligibility criteria in the protocol, and have obtained optimal levels of agreement between reviewers. Comment 3: I also suggest that the overarching search strategy with the search terms used must be indicated in the protocol so that we have an idea on what was guiding the information specialist. Response: The journal does not allow the submission of the search strategy as an appendix. To solve this issue, we included the search strategy in an external server that can be accessed and downloaded using a link. The link was provided with the submission and can also be found here: https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Search_strategy_Barriers_to_and_facilitators_for_the_creation_dissemination_implementation_monitoring_and_evaluation_of_oral_health_policies_in_the_WHO_Africa_region_/23791923 Comment 4: There needs to be clarity on how many reviewers will be used to analyze papers in French and Portuguese. Response: Thank you for your comment. We have modified the language of the protocol to make this point explicit. Our modification: “Retrieved documents published in French or Portuguese will be designated to research team members who comprehend each of these languages, and will be screened in duplicate.” Comment 5: Lastly please check your use of tenses, particularly in the abstract. Response: We have modified the tenses in the manuscript abstract. Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol. Peer review response We appreciate the input from Dr. Mpho Molete. Below, we provide our responses: Comment 1: This is an important relevant enquiry as oral health in the African continent is neglected, not much funding goes into addressing its challenges, and yet 45% of the population living in the WHO African Region are affected by oral diseases. Therefore, effective policy processes are necessary for improving oral healthcare systems and outcomes around the continent. The proposal thus aims to undertake a scoping review that includes peer reviewed articles and grey literature as well. This is hoped to assist in addressing the gaps in terms of integrating oral health with NCD's and giving direction for Universal Health Coverage. The significance of the review is well highlighted, however there is concern that the objectives are too broad and may hinder the authors from obtaining rich insightful information. For instance, very little monitoring and evaluation information may be found as much literature has shown there to be paucity in M&E of not only of oral health policies but interventions across the continent. Response: Thank you for your comment. Our review findings align with your description of a paucity of evidence regarding M&E. With the emergence of the new Global Oral Health Action Plan and the Regional Oral Health Strategy, which strongly focus on M&E, we considered it particularly necessary to bring to stakeholders’ attention the need to reinforce and promote research in these relevant aspects of the policy cycle. We hope the findings of this review can assist policymakers and leadership in public health in refocusing their efforts toward areas in policy development and enactment and that these findings can be used as advocacy tools. Comment 2: In terms of methodology, the inclusion criteria needs to be refined as it is ambiguous. There needs to be clarity on how each criterion is different from the other or else screening of the articles will be difficult. Response: We have conducted calibration exercises using the presented eligibility criteria in the protocol, and have obtained optimal levels of agreement between reviewers. Comment 3: I also suggest that the overarching search strategy with the search terms used must be indicated in the protocol so that we have an idea on what was guiding the information specialist. Response: The journal does not allow the submission of the search strategy as an appendix. To solve this issue, we included the search strategy in an external server that can be accessed and downloaded using a link. The link was provided with the submission and can also be found here: https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Search_strategy_Barriers_to_and_facilitators_for_the_creation_dissemination_implementation_monitoring_and_evaluation_of_oral_health_policies_in_the_WHO_Africa_region_/23791923 Comment 4: There needs to be clarity on how many reviewers will be used to analyze papers in French and Portuguese. Response: Thank you for your comment. We have modified the language of the protocol to make this point explicit. Our modification: “Retrieved documents published in French or Portuguese will be designated to research team members who comprehend each of these languages, and will be screened in duplicate.” Comment 5: Lastly please check your use of tenses, particularly in the abstract. Response: We have modified the tenses in the manuscript abstract. Competing Interests: None Close Report a concern COMMENT ON THIS REPORT Views 0 Cite How to cite this report: Mathur M. Reviewer Report For: Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] . F1000Research 2024, 12 :1160 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.152986.r207139 ) The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/12-1160/v1#referee-response-207139 NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in this citation. Close Copy Citation Details Reviewer Report 16 Oct 2023 Manu Mathur , Queen Mary University of London, London, England, UK Approved VIEWS 0 https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.152986.r207139 This is a protocol of a very interesting study. These are the water shed years for global oral health and this study will help in putting oral health at the forefront for the debates on strengthening health systems in Africa. ... Continue reading READ ALL This is a protocol of a very interesting study. These are the water shed years for global oral health and this study will help in putting oral health at the forefront for the debates on strengthening health systems in Africa. There are a few bits and bobs that needs more elaborate work. Notably: Introduction Line 2: Needs a reference. Introduction: Africa is in a very nascent stage of building evidence on health policy and systems. Do you think that evidence informed policy is even feasible when the research is very sparse? I think it is important that you define what you mean by evidence informed policy making in the Introduction and then move forward. Methodology: Why 2002 is taken as a cut off date for inclusion of articles? This needs to be justified. Type of evidence: Point Number 2: not entirely clear. Generally policy documents don’t have this information. Does that mean that all health policy documents will be excluded? Need some clarification. Data Analysis: What sort of quantitative data are you expecting to obtain? This needs to be elaborated. Is the rationale for, and objectives of, the study clearly described? Yes Is the study design appropriate for the research question? Yes Are sufficient details of the methods provided to allow replication by others? Partly Are the datasets clearly presented in a useable and accessible format? Not applicable Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise: Public health, oral health, health policy and systems research I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard. Close READ LESS CITE CITE HOW TO CITE THIS REPORT Mathur M. 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This is an open access peer review report distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 02 Apr 2024 | for Version 2 Mpho Molete , Department of Oral Biological Sciences, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 0 Views copyright © 2024 Molete M. This is an open access peer review report distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. format_quote Cite this report speaker_notes Responses (0) Approved info_outline Alongside their report, reviewers assign a status to the article: Approved The paper is scientifically sound in its current form and only minor, if any, improvements are suggested Approved with reservations A number of small changes, sometimes more significant revisions are required to address specific details and improve the papers academic merit. Not approved Fundamental flaws in the paper seriously undermine the findings and conclusions The study protocol has improved, and the authors have now provided the clarity that was needed. Please remove "descriptive" behind the word content analysis. The analysis is just: Content analysis. I am satisfied with the reviewed protocol. Competing Interests No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise Oral health epidemiology, Child Oral Health, Implementation Science I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard. reply Respond to this report Responses (0) Molete M. Peer Review Report For: Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] . F1000Research 2024, 12 :1160 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.163680.r256362) NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in this citation. The direct URL for this report is: https://f1000research.com/articles/12-1160/v2#referee-response-256362 keyboard_arrow_left Back to all reports Reviewer Report 0 Views copyright © 2024 Molete M. This is an open access peer review report distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 21 Feb 2024 | for Version 1 Mpho Molete , Department of Oral Biological Sciences, School of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 0 Views copyright © 2024 Molete M. This is an open access peer review report distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. format_quote Cite this report speaker_notes Responses (1) Approved With Reservations info_outline Alongside their report, reviewers assign a status to the article: Approved The paper is scientifically sound in its current form and only minor, if any, improvements are suggested Approved with reservations A number of small changes, sometimes more significant revisions are required to address specific details and improve the papers academic merit. Not approved Fundamental flaws in the paper seriously undermine the findings and conclusions This is an important relevant enquiry as oral health in the African continent is neglected, not much funding goes into addressing its challenges, and yet 45% of the population living in the WHO African Region are affected by oral diseases. Therefore, effective policy processes are necessary for improving oral healthcare systems and outcomes around the continent. The proposal thus aims to undertake a scoping review that includes peer reviewed articles and grey literature as well. This is hoped to assist in addressing the gaps in terms of integrating oral health with NCD's and giving direction for Universal Health Coverage. The significance of the review is well highlighted, however there is concern that the objectives are too broad and may hinder the authors from obtaining rich insightful information. For instance, very little monitoring and evaluation information may be found as much literature has shown there to be paucity in M&E of not only of oral health policies but interventions across the continent. In terms of methodology, the inclusion criteria needs to be refined as it is ambiguous. There needs to be clarity on how each criterion is different from the other or else screening of the articles will be difficult. I also suggest that the overarching search strategy with the search terms used must be indicated in the protocol so that we have an idea on what was guiding the information specialist. There needs to be clarity on how many reviewers will be used to analyze papers in French and Portuguese. Lastly please check your use of tenses, particularly in the abstract. Is the rationale for, and objectives of, the study clearly described? Yes Is the study design appropriate for the research question? Yes Are sufficient details of the methods provided to allow replication by others? Partly Are the datasets clearly presented in a useable and accessible format? Not applicable Competing Interests No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise Oral health epidemiology, Child Oral Health, Implementation Science I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard, however I have significant reservations, as outlined above. reply Respond to this report Responses (1) Author Response 04 Apr 2024 Alonso Carrasco-Labra, Center for Integrative Global Oral Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol. Peer review response We appreciate the input from Dr. Mpho Molete. Below, we provide our responses: Comment 1: This is an important relevant enquiry as oral health in the African continent is neglected, not much funding goes into addressing its challenges, and yet 45% of the population living in the WHO African Region are affected by oral diseases. Therefore, effective policy processes are necessary for improving oral healthcare systems and outcomes around the continent. The proposal thus aims to undertake a scoping review that includes peer reviewed articles and grey literature as well. This is hoped to assist in addressing the gaps in terms of integrating oral health with NCD's and giving direction for Universal Health Coverage. The significance of the review is well highlighted, however there is concern that the objectives are too broad and may hinder the authors from obtaining rich insightful information. For instance, very little monitoring and evaluation information may be found as much literature has shown there to be paucity in M&E of not only of oral health policies but interventions across the continent. Response: Thank you for your comment. Our review findings align with your description of a paucity of evidence regarding M&E. With the emergence of the new Global Oral Health Action Plan and the Regional Oral Health Strategy, which strongly focus on M&E, we considered it particularly necessary to bring to stakeholders’ attention the need to reinforce and promote research in these relevant aspects of the policy cycle. We hope the findings of this review can assist policymakers and leadership in public health in refocusing their efforts toward areas in policy development and enactment and that these findings can be used as advocacy tools. Comment 2: In terms of methodology, the inclusion criteria needs to be refined as it is ambiguous. There needs to be clarity on how each criterion is different from the other or else screening of the articles will be difficult. Response: We have conducted calibration exercises using the presented eligibility criteria in the protocol, and have obtained optimal levels of agreement between reviewers. Comment 3: I also suggest that the overarching search strategy with the search terms used must be indicated in the protocol so that we have an idea on what was guiding the information specialist. Response: The journal does not allow the submission of the search strategy as an appendix. To solve this issue, we included the search strategy in an external server that can be accessed and downloaded using a link. The link was provided with the submission and can also be found here: https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Search_strategy_Barriers_to_and_facilitators_for_the_creation_dissemination_implementation_monitoring_and_evaluation_of_oral_health_policies_in_the_WHO_Africa_region_/23791923 Comment 4: There needs to be clarity on how many reviewers will be used to analyze papers in French and Portuguese. Response: Thank you for your comment. We have modified the language of the protocol to make this point explicit. Our modification: “Retrieved documents published in French or Portuguese will be designated to research team members who comprehend each of these languages, and will be screened in duplicate.” Comment 5: Lastly please check your use of tenses, particularly in the abstract. Response: We have modified the tenses in the manuscript abstract. View more View less Competing Interests None reply Respond Report a concern Molete M. 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This is an open access peer review report distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 16 Oct 2023 | for Version 1 Manu Mathur , Queen Mary University of London, London, England, UK 0 Views copyright © 2023 Mathur M. This is an open access peer review report distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. format_quote Cite this report speaker_notes Responses (0) Approved info_outline Alongside their report, reviewers assign a status to the article: Approved The paper is scientifically sound in its current form and only minor, if any, improvements are suggested Approved with reservations A number of small changes, sometimes more significant revisions are required to address specific details and improve the papers academic merit. Not approved Fundamental flaws in the paper seriously undermine the findings and conclusions This is a protocol of a very interesting study. These are the water shed years for global oral health and this study will help in putting oral health at the forefront for the debates on strengthening health systems in Africa. There are a few bits and bobs that needs more elaborate work. Notably: Introduction Line 2: Needs a reference. Introduction: Africa is in a very nascent stage of building evidence on health policy and systems. Do you think that evidence informed policy is even feasible when the research is very sparse? I think it is important that you define what you mean by evidence informed policy making in the Introduction and then move forward. Methodology: Why 2002 is taken as a cut off date for inclusion of articles? This needs to be justified. Type of evidence: Point Number 2: not entirely clear. Generally policy documents don’t have this information. Does that mean that all health policy documents will be excluded? Need some clarification. Data Analysis: What sort of quantitative data are you expecting to obtain? This needs to be elaborated. Is the rationale for, and objectives of, the study clearly described? Yes Is the study design appropriate for the research question? Yes Are sufficient details of the methods provided to allow replication by others? Partly Are the datasets clearly presented in a useable and accessible format? Not applicable Competing Interests No competing interests were disclosed. Reviewer Expertise Public health, oral health, health policy and systems research I confirm that I have read this submission and believe that I have an appropriate level of expertise to confirm that it is of an acceptable scientific standard. reply Respond to this report Responses (0) Mathur M. Peer Review Report For: Barriers to and facilitators for the creation, dissemination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of oral health policies in the WHO Africa region: A scoping review protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] . F1000Research 2024, 12 :1160 ( https://doi.org/10.5256/f1000research.152986.r207139) NOTE: it is important to ensure the information in square brackets after the title is included in this citation. 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