Diagnostic accuracy of prenatal imaging for the diagnosis of congenital Zika syndrome: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of prenatal imaging for the diagnosis of congenital Zika syndrome.

Data sources

Medline (via Pubmed), PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar from inception to March 2022. Two researchers independently screened study titles and abstracts for eligibility.

Study eligibility criteria

Observational studies with Zika virus-infected pregnant women were included. The index tests included ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging. The reference standard included (1) Zika infection-related perinatal death, stillbirth, and neonatal death within the first 48 h of birth, (2) neonatal intensive care unit admission, and (3) clinically defined adverse perinatal outcomes.

Synthesis methods

We extracted 2

SUBMITTER: Herrera TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9556817 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature