Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children and/or adolescents: a meta-analysis
Alessandro Mantovani, Elisabetta Rinaldi, Chiara Zusi, Giorgia Beatrice, Marco Deganello Saccomani & Andrea Dalbeni
Pediatric Research (2020)
Abstract
Background
To assess the overall prevalence of clinical signs, symptoms, and radiological findings in children and/or adolescents with COVID-19.
Methods
We systematically researched in PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases observational studies describing COVID-19 in children and/or adolescents until April 11, 2020. Data regarding clinical and radiological features were extracted from eligible studies and meta-analysis was performed using random-effects modeling.