Systematic review of seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and appraisal of evidence, prior to the widespread introduction of vaccine programmes in the WHO European Region, January-December 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Systematic review of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence studies undertaken in the WHO European Region to measure pre-existing and cumulative seropositivity prior to the roll out of vaccination programmes.

Design

A systematic review of the literature.

Data sources

We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE and the preprint servers MedRxiv and BioRxiv in the WHO 'COVID-19 Global literature on coronavirus disease' database using a predefined search strategy. Articles were supplemented with unpublished WHO-supported Unity-aligned seroprevalence studies and other studies reported directly to WHO Regional Office for Europe and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Eligibility criteria

Studies published before the widespread implementation of COVID-19 vaccination pro

SUBMITTER: Vaughan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10632881 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature