Epidemiological, Radiographical, and Laboratorial Characteristics of Chinese Asymptomatic Cases With COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: The comprehensive understanding of the characteristics of asymptomatic cases are helpful for the identification and management of patients with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection. Four electronic databases were searched from December 1, 2019 to February 8, 2022 for relevant articles. Data synthesis, subgroup analysis, and sensitivity analysis were performed on the included studies. I ² and Q tests were applied to evaluate heterogeneity across studies. The risk of publication bias was assessed and visualized using a funnel plot. A total of 45 studies consisting of 2,655 patients with no symptoms at the screening point were included. Pooled results showed that in China, 65% of initial no-symptoms COVID-19 patients did not present any COVID-19-related symptom during follow-up o

SUBMITTER: Yan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9008196 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature