Management and outcomes of intracranial fungal infections in children and adults in Africa: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open
; 13(2): e065943, 2023 02 02.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The protocol presents the methodology of a scoping review that aims to synthesise contemporary evidence on the management and outcomes of intracranial fungal infections in Africa. METHODS ANDANALYSIS:
The scoping review will be conducted in accordance with the Arksey and O'Malley's framework. The research question, inclusion and exclusion criteria and search strategy were developed based on the Population, Intervention, Comparator, Outcome framework. A search will be conducted in electronic bibliographic databases (Medline (OVID), Embase, African Journals Online, Cochrane Library and African Index Medicus). No restrictions on language or date of publication will be made. Quantitative and qualitative data extracted from included articles will be presented through descriptive statistics and a narrative description. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study protocol does not require ethical approval. Findings will be reported in a peer-reviewed medical journal and presented at local, regional, national and international conferences.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Encefalopatias
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Micoses
Tipo de estudo:
Qualitative_research
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Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Ethics
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMJ Open
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article