Systematic Identification and Critical Appraisal of Pediatric COVID-19 Guidelines Applicable in India.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically identify and critically appraise the methodological quality of pediatric guidelines applicable to management of COVID-19 in India.

Methods

Pediatric COVID-19 guidelines applicable to India, published until 30 April 2021, were identified through a systematic search across ten databases. Each was critically appraised for methodological quality using the AGREE-II tool, by at least two appraisers. Median (interquartile range) of the total score and domain-wise scores were calculated, and compared for Indian vs. foreign guidelines, updated vs. original versions of guidelines, and those developed earlier vs. later in the pandemic.

Results

A total of 62 guidelines was identified. Only 8 (12.9%) were published in India. The overall AGREE-II score r

SUBMITTER: Singhal KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8767361 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature