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Table 1 A summary of the eligibility criteria for the screening phases of the systematic review

From: A systematic review protocol for crime trends facilitated by synthetic biology

Criteria

Inclusion

Exclusion

Population(s)

Human

Animal, plant

Intervention(s)

Current or potential future misuse of biotechnology, synthetic biology and genetic engineering

Technology: medical devices

Crime types: war crimes, crimes against humanity, intellectual Property and corporate liability crimes, agriculture and food security, wildlife/biodiversity crimes

Comparator

Not applicable

Not applicable

Outcomes

Scale of crime enabled by biotechnology

Crime themes and sub-types

Impacts of crime (health and policy)

Individual/system-level characteristics of population/sector involved

Contingency suggestions

The crime themes extracted will be synthesised for implications in the UK only.

Study design

Peer-reviewed, government document, or academic thesis only

All study designs will be included. Each study will be ranked by our rating system hierarchically.

Commentaries

Forewords

Books/book reviews

Articles

Opinions

Letters

Editorials

Other

English language

Non-English