Meta-analysis of nationwide SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rates in India.

ABSTRACT: There has been much discussion and debate around underreporting of deaths in India in media articles and in the scientific literature. In this brief report, we aim to meta-analyze the available/inferred estimates of infection fatality rates for SARS-CoV-2 in India based on the existent literature. These estimates account for uncaptured deaths and infections. We consider empirical excess death estimates based on all-cause mortality data as well as disease transmission-based estimates that rely on assumptions regarding infection transmission and ascertainment rates in India. Through an initial systematic review (Zimmermann et al., 2021) that followed PRISMA guidelines and comprised a search of databases PubMed, Embase, Global Index Medicus, as well as BioRxiv, MedRxiv, and SSRN for preprints

SUBMITTER: Zimmermann L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021252 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature