The global burden of sore throat and group A Streptococcus pharyngitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Contemporary data for the global burden of sore throat and group A Streptococcus (Strep A) pharyngitis are required to understand the frequency of disease and develop value propositions for Strep A vaccines.

Methods

We used Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science platform to search WoS core collection, PubMed, Medline, data citation index, KCI-Korean Journal Database, Russian Science Citation Index, and the SciELO Citation Index for articles published between Jan 1, 2000, and Feb 15, 2021, from any country and in any language. The risk of bias was assessed using the JBI critical appraisal checklist. We used random-effects meta-analyses to pool sore throat and Strep A sore throat incidence rates from community-based studies. Our study was registered with PROSPER

SUBMITTER: Miller KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9124702 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature