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Two reviewers independently extracted data and used the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council\u2019s (NHMRC) checklist to critically appraise individual studies. An assessment of the overall body of the evidence was conducted using the NHMRC\u2019s Evidence Scale and Statement Form.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 5126 articles were initially identified with seven included in the review from Pakistan (2003), Chile (2016), Nigeria (2012, 2013) and the USA (1980s). Infectious and communicable disease outcomes included pneumococcal disease\/acute pneumonia,\n                      <jats:italic>Mycobacterium tuberculosis<\/jats:italic>\n                      , latent tuberculosis infection, infectious skin conditions and contagious disease reporting to the prison clinic. Five articles reported statistically significant positive associations but were countered by associations possibly being explained by chance, bias or confounding factors. Heterogeneity prevented meta-analysis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, the body of evidence provides some support for an association between prison cell special density and infectious and communicable diseases, but care should be taken in the interpretation and transferability of the findings. Future research and policy responses should adequately consider prospective mediating factors implicated in associations between cell spatial density and health effects.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2018-026806","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,24]],"date-time":"2019-07-24T07:10:51Z","timestamp":1563952251000},"page":"e026806","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":51,"title":["Prison cell spatial density and infectious and communicable diseases: a systematic review"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"9","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1947-8923","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Paul L","family":"Simpson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5615-3522","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Melanie","family":"Simpson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Juvenile Justice New South Wales, New South Wales Department of Justice, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Armita","family":"Adily","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Luke","family":"Grant","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Corrective Services New South Wales, New South Wales Department of Justice, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tony","family":"Butler","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2019,7,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025120521374913000_9.7.e026806.1","unstructured":"United Nations. 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