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Table 1 Keywords and their definitions as applied to the primary screening of the manuscripts returned with the defined search string

From: One health: a structured review and commentary on trends and themes

Category term

Definition of term

Terms describing the major emphasis of the manuscript

Data

Manuscript provides either novel data or a novel synthesis of existing published data

Education

Manuscript focuses on educational interventions or public engagement initiatives

Evaluation

Manuscript provides an evaluation of an existing intervention strategy/initiative/etc.

Opinion

Manuscript presents the authors thoughts on OH, its implementation, success or application to particular challenges

Policy

Manuscript focuses on evaluating implementation of OH initiatives or comments on how its implementation and future use. Implementation can be at any scale (i.e. form local authority to global schemes.

Risk

Manuscript focuses on implementing OH as part of risk analysis or modelling initiatives

Terms describing the major themes of the manuscript

AMR

Major focus of manuscript is antimicrobial resistant organisms or genes

Cancer

Major focus of manuscript is on preventing cancer or understanding links between humans-animal-environmental health which contribute to the development of cancer

Climate

Major focus of manuscript is climate change and its impact on natural or human systems

COVID-19

Major focus of manuscript is on the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, its impact and/or reach

Non-biological

Major focus of manuscript is on non-biological health impactors. These incorporate pollutants from industry such as heavy metals,

Pathogen

Major focus of manuscript is on a pathogen of interest to either human, animal or environmental systems. The term is used in broadest form to include prokaryotic organisms such as bacteria and viruses (excluding SARS-CoV-2) or complex invertebrate lifeforms including vectors of diseases and parasites. Where the focus of the manuscript is prokaryotic vectors of AMR genes the manuscript was classified as AMR focused not pathogen focused.

Terms reflecting the major OH domains within the manuscript

Domestic

Manuscript focuses on domesticated animals or plants. The term incorporates companion animals and/or pets, agricultural and livestock farming

Environment

The manuscript is focused on environmental sampling and/or consideration of environmental impacts

Human

Manuscript is focused on the human impact of the themes addressed or focuses on human understanding and/or education of themes included

Wild

The manuscript focuses on the impact the major themes will have on non-domesticated vertebrates or invertebrates