Scoping review of the methodology of large health surveys conducted in Spain early on in the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of health surveys has been key in the scientific community to promptly communicate results about the health impact of COVID-19. But what information was collected, where, when and how, and who was the study population?

Objective

To describe the methodological characteristics used in large health surveys conducted in Spain early on in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

Scoping review. Inclusion criteria: observational studies published between January 2020 and December 2021, with sample sizes of over 2,000 persons resident in Spain. Databases consulted: PubMed, CINAHL, Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en CC de la Salud, Scopus, PsycINFO, Embase, Sociological Abstracts, Dialnet and Web of Science Core Collection. We analyzed the characteristics of

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Cantalejo Garrido C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10438850 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature