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Protocol For A Sequential, Prospective Meta-Analysis To Describe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) In The Pregnancy And Postpartum Periods, Emily R. Smith, Erin Oakley, Siran He, Rebecca Zavala, Kacey Ferguson, Gargi Wable Grandner, Ibukun-Oluwa Omolade Abejirinde, Yalda Afshar, Homa Ahmadzia, Marleen Temmerman
Protocol For A Sequential, Prospective Meta-Analysis To Describe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) In The Pregnancy And Postpartum Periods, Emily R. Smith, Erin Oakley, Siran He, Rebecca Zavala, Kacey Ferguson, Gargi Wable Grandner, Ibukun-Oluwa Omolade Abejirinde, Yalda Afshar, Homa Ahmadzia, Marleen Temmerman
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
We urgently need answers to basic epidemiological questions regarding SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant and postpartum women and its effect on their newborns. While many national registries, health facilities, and research groups are collecting relevant data, we need a collaborative and methodologically rigorous approach to better combine these data and address knowledge gaps, especially those related to rare outcomes. We propose that using a sequential, prospective meta-analysis (PMA) is the best approach to generate data for policy- and practice-oriented guidelines. As the pandemic evolves, additional studies identified retrospectively by the steering committee or through living systematic reviews will be invited to …