Indigenous communities and influenza: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic Reviews

Protocol

S. Mamelund¹  L. Sattenspiel²  O. Rogeberg³  D. E. Alves⁴ 

[1] Centre for Research on Pandemics and Society, OsloMet — Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway;Department of Anthropology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA;Frisch Center, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway;Work Research Institute and Centre for Research on Pandemics and Society, OsloMet — Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway;

关键词: Protocol;    Meta-analysis;    Systematic review;    Indigenous;    Influenza;    Pandemic;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13643-023-02319-w

 received in 2021-06-15, accepted in 2023-08-11,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSeveral studies have documented that specific Indigenous groups have been disproportionately affected by previous pandemics. The objective of this paper is to describe the protocol to be used in a review and meta-analysis of the literature on Indigenous groups and influenza. Using this protocol as a guide, a future study will provide a comprehensive historical overview of pre-COVID impact of influenza on Indigenous groups by combining data from the last five influenza pandemics and seasonal influenza up to date.Methods/principle findingsThe review will include peer-reviewed original studies published in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian. Records will be identified through systematic literature search in eight databases: Embase, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, Academic Search Ultimate, SocINDEX, ASSIA, and Google Scholar. Results will be summarized narratively and using meta-analytic strategies.DiscussionTo our knowledge, there is no systematic review combining historical data on the impact of both seasonal and pandemic influenza on Indigenous populations. By summarizing results within and across Indigenous groups, different countries, and historical periods, as well as research in six different languages, we aim to provide information on how strong the risk for influenza is among Indigenous groups and how consistent this risk is across groups, regions, time, and seasonal versus the specific pandemic influenza strains.Systematic review registrationPROSPERO CRD42021246391

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