Severity and mortality of COVID-19 among people with disabilities: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent global healthcare crisis continue, people with disabilities may face greater health risks than their non-disabled peers. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to determine the severity and mortality of COVID-19 among people with different types of disabilities.

Methods and analysis

We will search PubMed, HINARI, ScienceDirect, PEDro and Cochrane Library databases. Grey literature search will also be conducted on MedRxiv and Google Scholar. Searches will be without date restrictions. Cohort, case-control and cross-sectional studies assessing the severity and mortality of COVID-19 among people with disabilities will be included. Only full-text studies in the English language will be included. The outcomes of inte

SUBMITTER: Seid AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198383 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature