[Incubation period of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis].

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

The incubation period of COVID-19 helps to determine the optimal duration of the quarantine and inform predictive models of incidence curves. Several emerging studies have produced varying results; this systematic review aims to provide a more accurate estimate of the incubation period of COVID-19.

Methods

For this systematic review, a literature search was conducted using Pubmed, Scopus/EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library databases, covering all observational and experimental studies reporting the incubation period and published from 1 January 2020 to 21 March 2020.We estimated the mean and 95th percentile of the incubation period using meta-analysis, taking into account between-study heterogeneity, and the analysis with moderator variables.

Results

SUBMITTER: Quesada JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528969 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature