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

415 studies in total
  1. 143 studies
  2. 136 studies
  3. 115 studies
  4. 58 studies
  5. 20 studies

Hypersensitivity/well-being/subjective complaints 115 studies in total

Authors Year Study type Study group Observation period Study location Endpoints Parameters
Alazawi SA 2011 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–66 years May - June 2010 Iraq headaches, fatigue, depressive tendencies, irritability, feeling of discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, difficulties in concentration, memory loss, visual disturbances, hearing disturbances, dizziness, cardiovascular problems, lowering of libido, nervousness, sleep disturbances mobile phone base station, mobile communications, residential
Zheng F et al. 2015 cross-sectional study children, 9–12 years October 2011 - May 2012 China headache, dizziness, fatigue, feeling low, heart beating fast, sleep disturbances mobile phone, mobile communications
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
Silva DF et al. 2015 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–87 years not stated Brazil irritability, anxiety, decreased libido, palpitation, depression, depressive tendency, depressive symptoms mobile phone, mobile phone base station, mobile communications
Stalin P et al. 2016 cross-sectional study men, women, ≥ 18 years January 2014 India headache, earache, neck pain, tinnitus, painful fingers, restlessness, morning tiredness, tingling fingers, fatigue, eye symptoms, sleep disturbance and hypertension, sleep disturbances mobile phone, mobile communications
Eyvazlou M et al. 2016 cross-sectional study men, women, 18–28 years 2014 Iran general health status, somatic symptoms, social dysfunction, anxiety and severe depression, insomnia mobile phone, mobile communications
Islam SMS 2014 cross-sectional study men, women, ≥ 18 years 2009 Bangladesh headache, dizziness, mood change, anxiety, depression and palpitation, sleep disturbances mobile phone base station, mobile communications, 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
Cho YM et al. 2016 cross-sectional study men, women 2012 - 2013 Korea sleep quality, headache, psychosocial well-being, depression, cognitive function, stress, physical and mental health mobile phone, mobile communications
Durusoy R et al. 2017 cross-sectional study men, women, 14–16 years 2009 - 2010 Turkey health symptoms: fatigue, headache, nervousness/irritability, concentration difficulties, forgetfulness, depressive symptoms, dizziness, tremor, nausea, visual disturbances, dryness of the throat, arrythmia, loss of appetite, sensitivity towards sounds, hearing difficulties, allergy, warming of the ear, discomfort during calls, numbness in the heed or face, prickling in the ear, flushing, sleep disturbances mobile communications, mobile phone, mobile phone base station, GSM, UMTS, DECT, RF