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  Abstract: 'INTRODUCTION: The potential for disasters exists in all communities. To mitigate the potential catastrophes that confront humanity in the new millennium, an evidence-based approach to disaster management is required urgently. This study moves toward such an evidence-based approach by identifying peer-reviewed publications following a range of disasters and events over the past three decades. METHODS: Peer-reviewed, event-specific literature was identified using a comprehensive search of the electronically indexed database, MEDLINE (1956-January 2009). An extended comprehensive search was conducted for one event to compare the event-specific literature indexed in MEDLINE to other electronic databases (EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, CENTRAL, Psych Info, Maternity and Infant Care, EBM Reviews). RESULTS: Following 25 individual disasters or overwhelming crises, a total of 2,098 peer-reviewed, event-specific publications were published in 789 journals (652 publications following disasters/events caused by natural hazards, 966 following human-made/technological disasters/events, and 480 following conflict/complex humanitarian events).The event with the greatest number of peer-reviewed, event-specific publications was the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks (686 publications). Prehospital and Disaster Medicine published the greatest number of peer-reviewed, event-specific publications (54), followed by Journal of Traumatic Stress (42), Military Medicine (40), and Psychiatric Services (40). The primary topics of event-specific publications were mental health, medical health, and response. When an extended, comprehensive search was conducted for one event, 75% of all peer-reviewed, event-specific publications were indexed in MEDLINE. CONCLUSIONS: A broad range of multi-disciplinary journals publish peer reviewed, event-specific publications. While the majority of peer-reviewed, event-specific literature is indexed in MEDLINE, comprehensive search strategies should include EMBASE to increase yield.'
  Author: 'Smith, E.; Wasiak, J.; Sen, A.; Archer, F.; Burkle, F. M., Jr.'
  DOI: 10.1017/S1049023X00007020
  Date: Jul-Aug
  ISSN: 1945-1938
  Issue: 04
  Journal: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
  Keywords: 'Disaster Medicine/history; Disasters/*history/statistics & numerical data; History, 20th Century; Humans'
  Language: eng
  Notes: "Smith, Erin Wasiak, Jason Sen, Ayan Archer, Frank Burkle, Frederick M Jr Historical Article Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review United States Prehosp Disaster Med. 2009 Jul-Aug;24(4):306-11."
  Pages: 306-311
  Title: 'Three decades of disasters: A review of disaster-specific literature from 1977-2009'
  Volume: 24
  Year: 2009
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