Objective To systematically identify and synthesise dengue management strategies, levels of implementation, management dimensions, key challenges and proposed solutions across health systems worldwide. Design A scoping review following the Arksey and O'Malley framework and reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines.
Data sources PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase and the Cochrane Library were searched for studies published between January 2003 and December 2024. Reference lists of included studies were also manually screened.
Eligibility criteria English-language, peer-reviewed articles and reviews focusing on dengue management strategies, challenges and solutions at any health system level were included. Studies without full-text access or outside the scope of dengue management were excluded.
Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently screened studies and extracted data using a structured form. Extracted data were charted and synthesised using an inductive thematic approach to identify core strategy domains, implementation levels, challenges and solutions.
Results Of 4822 records identified, 34 studies met the eligibility criteria.
BMJ Open published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 24 Apr 2026.
The item focuses on Towards an integrated model for dengue management: a scoping review.
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