Epidemiology and clinical features of COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care facilities: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 outbreaks in aged care facilities (ACFs) often have devastating consequences. However, epidemiologically these outbreaks are not well defined. We aimed to define such outbreaks in ACFs by systematically reviewing literature published during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

We searched 11 bibliographic databases for literature published on COVID-19 in ACFs between December 2019 and September 2020. Original studies reporting extractable epidemiological data as part of outbreak investigations or non-outbreak surveillance of ACFs were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. PROSPERO registration: CRD42020211424.

Findings

We identified 5,148 publications and selected 49 studies from four continents reporting data on 214,380 residents

SUBMITTER: Hashan MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7917447 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature