The incubation period during the pandemic of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of our study was to determine through a systematic review and meta-analysis the incubation period of COVID-19. It was conducted based on the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA). Criteria for eligibility were all published population-based primary literature in PubMed interface and the Science Direct, dealing with incubation period of COVID-19, written in English, since December 2019 to December 2020. We estimated the mean of the incubation period using meta-analysis, taking into account between-study heterogeneity, and the analysis with moderator variables.

Results

This review included 42 studies done predominantly in China. The mean and median incubation period were of maximum 8 days and 12 days respectively. In var

SUBMITTER: Dhouib W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8031340 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature