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A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol examining the clinical characteristics and epidemiological features of olfactory dysfunction (OD) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Tan, Rosemond Qian-Xiu; Li, Wai Tak Victor; Shum, Wing-Zi; Chu, Sheung Chit; Li, Hang-Long; Shea, Yat-Fung; Chung, Tom Wai-Hin.
  • Tan RQ; Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Li WTV; Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Shum WZ; Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Chu SC; Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Li HL; Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Shea YF; Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China. elphashea@gmail.com.
  • Chung TW; Department of Microbiology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China. tomchungwaihin@gmail.com.
Syst Rev ; 10(1): 73, 2021 03 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1127727
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused recurring and major outbreaks in multiple human populations around the world. The plethora of clinical presentations of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been described extensively, of which olfactory dysfunction (OD) was established as an important and common extrapulmonary manifestation of COVID-19 infection. The aim of this protocol is to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on peer-reviewed articles which described clinical data of OD in COVID-19 patients.

METHODS:

This research protocol has been prospectively registered with the Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO; CRD42020196202). CINAHL, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Central, EMBASE, MEDLINE and PubMed, as well as Chinese medical databases China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP and WANFANG, will be searched using keywords including 'COVID-19', 'coronavirus disease', '2019-nCoV', 'SARS-CoV-2', 'novel coronavirus', 'anosmia', 'hyposmia', 'loss of smell', and 'olfactory dysfunction'. Systematic review and meta-analysis will be conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and the Meta-analyses Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) guidelines. Articles will be screened according to pre-specified inclusion and exclusion criteria to extract studies that include new clinical data investigating the effect of COVID-19 on olfactory dysfunction. Included articles will be reviewed in full; data including patient demographics, clinical characteristics of COVID-19-related OD, methods of olfactory assessment and relevant clinical outcomes will be extracted. Statistical analyses will be performed using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis version 3.

DISCUSSION:

This systematic review and meta-analysis protocol will aim to collate and synthesise all available clinical evidence regarding COVID-19-related OD as an important neurosensory dysfunction of COVID-19 infection. A comprehensive search strategy and screening process will be conducted to incorporate broad clinical data for robust statistical analyses and representation. The outcome of the systematic review and meta-analysis will aim to improve our understanding of the symptomatology and clinical characteristics of COVID-19-related OD and identify knowledge gaps in its disease process, which will guide future research in this specific neurosensory defect. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO registration number CRD42020196202.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Research Design / COVID-19 / Olfaction Disorders Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Syst Rev Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S13643-021-01624-6

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Research Design / COVID-19 / Olfaction Disorders Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Syst Rev Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S13643-021-01624-6