Study overviews

Mobile phone related articles are

Please note that a publication can be assigned to several endpoints, i.e. the sum of publications from the individual thematic points and subpoints can be greater than the total sum of actual publications.

Epidemiological studies on mobile communications

402 studies in total
  1. 135 studies
  2. 134 studies
  3. 112 studies
  4. 58 studies
  5. 20 studies

Hypersensitivity/well-being/subjective complaints 112 studies in total

Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Meo SA et al. 2005 preliminary study men, women, 18–42 years 2002 - 2004 Saudi-Arabia hearing and vision complaints: earache, heating around the ear, decreased hearing, decreased or blurred vision mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Meo SA et al. 2005 survey men, women, 18–46 years not given Saudi-Arabia hearing and vision complaints: impaired hearing, ear ache and/or warmth of the ear; decreased vision and/or blurred vision mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Salama OE et al. 2004 cross-sectional study men, women, 20–60 years not stated Egypt headache, earache, burning sensation of the face, fatigue, concentration difficulty, sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Khan MM 2008 survey men, women not given Saudi-Arabia chronic headache, impaired concentration, impaired memory, fatigue, hearing problem, skin disease, warmth around the ear, sleeplessness, self-rated health condition, relation of symptoms to mobile phone use mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Davidson HC et al. 2007 survey men, women, 18–30 years not given United Kingdom hearing, tinnitus, and balance difficulties mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Hutter HP et al. 2010 case-control study men, women, 16–80 years Nov 2003 - Nov 2004 Austria tinnitus mobile communications, mobile phone, personal
Baliatsas C et al. 2015 survey men, women, ≥ 18 years January 2011 - June 2011 Netherlands 23 symptoms such as headache, fatigue, dizziness, memory or concentration problems, skin symptoms, heart palpitations, ear symptoms, neck or shoulder symptoms, back pain, muscular pain, sleep disturbances, electromagnetic hypersensitivity mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, DECT, Radio/TV transmitter, magnetic field, 50/60 Hz, power transmission line, electric blanket, other domestic appliance, residential, personal
Baliatsas C et al. 2016 cohort study men, women, ≥ 18 years January - December 2004, follow-up July 2010 - June 2011 Netherlands 23 symptoms such as headache, fatigue, dizziness, memory or concentration problems, skin symptoms, heart palpitations, ear symptoms, neck or shoulder symptoms, back pain, muscular pain, sleep disturbances, electromagnetic hypersensitivity mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, mobile communications, residential
Navarro EA et al. 2003 preliminary study men, women, ≥ 15 years January 2001 Spain microwave sickness: fatigue, irritability, headache, nausea, appetite loss, insomnia, depression, discomfort, difficulty in concentration, memory loss, skin alterations, visual + auditory dysfunction, dizziness, gait difficulty, cardiovascular alterations mobile phone base station, GSM, mobile communications, residential
Gomez-Perretta C et al. 2013 cross-sectional study men, women, 15–81 years January 2001 Spain fatigue, irritability, headache, nausea, lack of appetite, depression, lack of concentration, memory loss, skin alterations, visual disturbances, vertigo, vascular alterations, hearing problems, walking difficulty, sleep disturbances mobile phone base station, GSM, mobile communications, residential