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The impact of ethnicity on clinical outcomes in COVID-19: A systematic review

University of Leicester · Leicester Royal Infirmary · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

The relationship between ethnicity and COVID-19 is uncertain. We performed a systematic review to assess whether ethnicity has been reported in patients with COVID-19 and its relation to clinical outcomes.

Methods

We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and PROSPERO for English-language citations on ethnicity and COVID-19 (1 st December 2019-15 th May 2020). We also reviewed: COVID-19 articles in NEJM, Lancet, BMJ, JAMA, clinical trial protocols, grey literature, surveillance data and preprint articles on COVID-19 in MedRxiv to evaluate if the association between ethnicity and clinical outcomes were reported and what they showed. PROSPERO:180654.

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565
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Authors

13

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Ethnic group
  • MEDLINE
  • Pandemic
  • Intensive care medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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