Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19-Related Infections, Hospitalizations, and Deaths : A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data suggest that the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) differ among U.S. racial/ethnic groups.

Purpose

To evaluate racial/ethnic disparities in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection rates and COVID-19 outcomes, factors contributing to disparities, and interventions to reduce them.

Data sources

English-language articles in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Scopus, searched from inception through 31 August 2020. Gray literature sources were searched through 2 November 2020.

Study selection

Observational studies examining SARS-CoV-2 infections, hospitalizations, or deaths by race/ethnicity in U.S. settings.

Data extract

SUBMITTER: Mackey K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7772883 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature