SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools: An updated living systematic review (version 2; November 2020).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Better understanding of SARS-CoV-2 transmission risks is needed to support decision-making around mitigation measures for COVID-19 in schools.

Methods

We updated a living systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the extent of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools. In this update we modified our inclusion criteria to include: 1) cohort studies; 2) cross-sectional studies that investigated and cross-assessed SARS-COV-2 positivity rates in schools and communities; and 3) pre-post studies. We performed risk of bias evaluation for all included studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS).

Results

6270 articles were retrieved and six new studies were added in this update. In total from the two updates and using the new inclusion criteria, we identified 1

SUBMITTER: Xu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8590829 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature