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ReviewBrain sciences2023

Neurological Consequences of COVID-19: A Systematic Review of the Pandemic's Impact on Neurology Training.

Tommaso Ercoli, Francesco Barbato, Alessandro Bombaci, Luca Cuffaro, Francesco Di Lorenzo, Francesco Iodice, Michele Romoli, Paolo Solla, Giovanni Defazio

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Review in Brain sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
7citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Tommaso ErcoliNeurological Unit, AOU Sassari, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, SS, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3260-1754
Francesco BarbatoIRCCS San Raffaele Cassino, 03043 Cassino, FR, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4642-6827
Alessandro Bombaci"Rita Montalcini" Department of Neurology, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, TO, Italy.
Luca CuffaroDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, MI, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6853-1284
Francesco Di LorenzoNoninvasive Brain Stimulation Unit, Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalisation and Health Care Santa Lucia Foundation, 00179 Rome, RM, Italy.
Francesco IodiceDepartment of Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation, IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, 00163 Rome, RM, Italy.
Michele RomoliNeurology and Stroke Unit, "Maurizio Bufalini" Hospital, 47521 Cesena, FC, Italy.
Paolo SollaNeurological Unit, AOU Sassari, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, SS, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2982-0665
Giovanni DefazioDepartment of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, BA, Italy.
University of Sassari · ITFondazione Santa Lucia · ITIRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele · ITOspedale “M. Bufalini” di Cesena · ITUniversità degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · ITUniversity of Milano-Bicocca · ITUniversity of Turin · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on neurology training programs, leading to disruptions and changes that may have long-term implications for neurological education. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on neurological training programs, collecting available data relating to residents' experience worldwide. We performed a systematic search of the literature published on PubMed from January 2020 to March 2023, including studies referring to quantitative analysis of residents'/trainees' perspectives. Specifically, we included studies that examined how the pandemic has affected clinical and research activities, the use of telemedicine, the delivery of education and the psychological status of residents. Of the 95460 studies identified through database searching, 12 studies met the full criteria and underwent data extraction. In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on neurology training programs, highlighting the need for resilience and flexibility in medical education. Future research should focus on the long-term outcomes of these adaptations in the quality of neurology education and patient care.

Indexed as

COVID-19educationneurologyresidentstraining

Identifiers

PMID37626544
PMCPMC10452502
OpenAlexW4385741757

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Registered trials

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