A systematic review and realist synthesis on toilet paper hoarding: COVID or not COVID, that is the question.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is associated with toilet paper hoarding and to assess which risk factors are associated with the risk of toilet paper hoarding.

Design

A systematic review and realist review were conducted.

Data sources

PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and PsycINFO were searched (systematic review). PubMed, pre-prints and grey literature were also searched (realist review). The databases were searched from inception until October 2020.

Study selection

There were no restrictions on the study design.

Outcomes and measures

For the systematic review, toilet paper hoarding was the main outcome, and pathological use of toilet paper was the secondary outcome. For the realist review, the context-mechani

SUBMITTER: Labad J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7849510 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature