Global knowledge gaps in acute febrile illness etiologic investigations: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute febrile illness (AFI), a common reason for people seeking medical care globally, represents a spectrum of infectious disease etiologies with important variations geographically and by population. There is no standardized approach to conducting AFI etiologic investigations, limiting interpretation of data in a global context. We conducted a scoping review to characterize current AFI research methodologies, identify global research gaps, and provide methodological research standardization recommendations.

Methodology/findings

Using pre-defined terms, we searched Medline, Embase, and Global Health, for publications from January 1, 2005-December 31, 2017. Publications cited in previously published systematic reviews and an online study repository of non-malarial

SUBMITTER: Rhee C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6881070 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature