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

403 studies in total
  1. 135 studies
  2. 135 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 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
Milde-Busch A et al. 2010 cross-sectional study children, 13–17 years not stated Germany headache (migraine, tension-type headache, miscellaneous headache) mobile communications, digital mobile phone, personal
Mohler E et al. 2010 cross-sectional study men, women, 30–60 years May 2008 Switzerland sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, TETRA/TETRAPOL, RF field, DECT, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, TV broadcast (VHF/UHF), FM broadcast (UKW), residential, personal
Mohler E et al. 2012 cohort study men, women, 30–60 years May 2008, follow-up in May 2009 Switzerland sleep quality and daytime sleepiness mobile phone, mobile phone base station, mobile communications, RF field, cordless phone, W-LAN/WiFi, Radio/TV transmitter, residential, personal
Mortazavi SM et al. 2007 cross-sectional study men, women spring 2005 Iran headache, vertigo/dizziness, myalgia, palpitation, fatigue, tinnitus, difference in concentration, attention disorder, nervousness, and low back pain mobile communications, digital mobile phone, PC/TV monitor, personal
Mortazavi SM et al. 2011 cross-sectional study children, 6–16 years not stated Iran headache, myalgia, palpitation, fatigue, tinnitus, concentration problems, attention problems, nervousness mobile phone, mobile communications, cordless phone, PC/TV monitor
Mortazavi SMJ et al. 2018 - men, women, children, 11–79 years not stated Iran subjective symptoms (e.g., headache, vertigo, myalgia, palpitation, fatigue, tinnitus, concentration problem, attention problem, nervousness, back pain and toothache), sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone base station, residential
Nagarjunakonda S et al. 2017 cross-sectional study men, women, 16–65 years 2014 - 2015 India epilepsy mobile phone, mobile communications, also other exposures without EMF
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
Oftedal G et al. 2000 cross-sectional study men, women 1996 Sweden, Norway subjective symptoms: dizziness, feelings of discomfort, difficulties concentrating, memory loss, unusual fatigue, headaches, sensations of warmth behind/ around/ on the ear, burning sensations in the facial skin, tingling/tightness sensations in the facial skin and other symptoms, details of symptom experience (e.g. duration of symptoms, medical consultation and sick leave), conditions under which the symptoms are experienced (e.g. long duration mobile phone calls), measures to reduce the symptoms mobile communications, GSM, NMT, PC/TV monitor, occupational, personal