The outcome of COVID-19 among the geriatric age group in African countries: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Asthma Research and Practice

Kbrom Gemechu Kiros¹  Melaku Negash²  Degena Bahrey Tadesse²  Kiros Belay Gebrekidan³  Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile⁴  Yohannes Ashebir Tesfamichael⁵  Ebud Ayele⁶  Shishay Wahdey⁷ 

[1] Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia;Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia;Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia;Department of Maternal and Neonatal Nursing, School of Nursing, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia;Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, School of Nursing, Adigrat University, Adigrat, Ethiopia;Department of Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, Aksum University, Aksum, Ethiopia;Department of Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia;

关键词: Africa;    COVID-19;    Geriatric;    Outcome;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40733-020-00064-8

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundAccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), the outbreak of coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19) has been declared as a pandemic and public health emergency that infected more than 5 million people worldwide at the time of writing this protocol. Strong evidence for the outcome of COVID-19 among the geriatric age group has not been published in Africa. Therefore, this protocol will be served as a guideline to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the outcome of COVID-19 among the geriatric age group in Africa.MethodsPublished and unpublished studies on the outcome of COVID-19 among the geriatric age group in Africa and written in any language will be included. Databases (PubMed / MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Google, EMBASE, Web of Science, Microsoft Academic, WHO COVID-19 database, Cochran Library, Africa Wide Knowledge, and Africa Index Medicus) from March to August 2020 will be searched. Two independent reviewers will select, screen, extract data, and assess the risk of bias. The proportion will be measured using a random-effects model. Subgroup analysis will be conducted to manage heterogeneity. The presence of publication bias will be assessed using Egger’s test and visual inspection of the funnel plots. This systematic and meta-analysis review protocol will be reported per the PRISMA-P guidelines.ConclusionThis systematic review and meta-analysis protocol will be expected to quantify the outcome of COVID-19 among the geriatric age group in Africa.Systematic review registrationThis protocol was submitted for registration with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) in April 2020 and accepted with the registration number: (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO). CRD42020180600.

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