Self-medication practices to prevent or manage COVID-19: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have assessed the prevalence and characteristics of self-medication in COVID-19. However, no systematic review has summarized their findings.

Objective

We conducted a systematic review to assess the prevalence of self-medication to prevent or manage COVID-19.

Methods

We used different keywords and searched studies published in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, two preprint repositories, Google, and Google Scholar. We included studies that reported original data and assessed self-medication to prevent or manage COVID-19. The risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) modified for cross-sectional studies.

Results

We identified eight studies, all studies were cross-sectional, and only one detailed the questio

SUBMITTER: Quincho-Lopez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8562851 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature