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ArticleBMJ open2020

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of young people and adults: a systematic review protocol of observational studies.

Fernando Jose Guedes da Silva Junior, Jaqueline Carvalho E Silva Sales, Claudete Ferreira de Souza Monteiro, Ana Paula Cardoso Costa, Luana Ruth Braga Campos, Priscilla Ingrid Gomes Miranda, Thiago Alberto de Souza Monteiro, Regina Aparecida Garcia Lima, Luis Carlos Lopes-Junior

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Article in BMJ open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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65citing papers in PubMed, 7 pooled it
8.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

65 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 117 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Fernando Jose Guedes da Silva JuniorNursing Department, Universidade Federal do Piaui, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5731-632X
Jaqueline Carvalho E Silva SalesNursing Department, Universidade Federal do Piaui, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
Claudete Ferreira de Souza MonteiroNursing Department, Universidade Federal do Piaui, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
Ana Paula Cardoso CostaNursing Department, Universidade Federal do Piaui, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
Luana Ruth Braga CamposNursing Department, Universidade Federal do Piaui, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
Priscilla Ingrid Gomes MirandaNursing Department, Universidade Federal do Piaui, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8948-7158
Thiago Alberto de Souza MonteiroFaculty of Medicine, Centro Universitário Uninovafapi, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
Regina Aparecida Garcia LimaMaternal-Infant and Public Health Nursing Department, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Ribeirao Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
Luis Carlos Lopes-JuniorHealth Sciences Center, Nursing Department, Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, Vitoria, Espírito Santo, Brazil luisgen@usp.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2424-6510
Universidade Federal do Piauí · BRCentro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI · BRUniversidade de Ribeirão Preto · BRUniversidade Federal do Espírito Santo · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSince the WHO declared COVID-19 as a pandemic, the spread of the new coronavirus has been the focus of attention of scientists, governments and populations. One of the main concerns is the impact of this pandemic on health outcomes, mainly on mental health. Even though there are a few empirical studies on COVID-19 and mental health, so far, there is no systematic review about the impact of COVID-19 on mental health of young people and adults yet. We aim to critically synthesise the scientific evidence about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of young people and adults. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A systematic review will be performed through eight databases: MEDLINE (Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online), ISI-of-Knowledge, CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), EMBASE (Excerpta Medica Database), SCOPUS, LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature), PsycINFO (Psychology Information) and CNKI (Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure), from inception until 30 June 2020. No restriction regarding the publication date, setting or languages will be considered. Preliminary search strategies were carried out on 29 March 2020 and will be updated in June 2020. The primary outcomes will be the prevalence and the severity of psychological symptoms in young people and adults (>18 years old) resulting from the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Study selection will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses checklist. Pooled standardised mean differences and 95% CIs will be calculated. The risk of bias of the observational studies will be assessed through the Methodological Index for Non-Randomised Studies (MINORS). Additionally, if sufficient data are available, a meta-analysis will be conducted. Heterogeneity between the studies will be determined by the I ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical assessment was not required. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publication and will be presented at conferences related to this field. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020177366.

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Behavioral SymptomsCoronavirus InfectionsPneumonia, ViralAdolescentAdultBetacoronavirusCOVID-19HumansMental HealthPandemicsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesResearch DesignSARS-CoV-2Systematic Reviews as Topicadult psychiatryAdult PsychiatryAdultsCoronavirusCOVID-19mental healthMental Healthpublic healthPublic Health NursingYoung

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PMID32611746
PMCPMC7358102
OpenAlexW3038163343

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