Neurological, Psychiatric, and Psychological Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Large-Scale Umbrella Review of Observational Studies

Ta-Chuan Yeh, Chih-Sung Liang, Chia-Kuang Tsai, Marco Solmi, Beny Lafer, Ping-Tao Tseng, Chih-Wei Hsu, Pao-Yen Lin, Joseph Firth, Brendon Stubbs, Lamiece Hassan, Michele Fornaro, Eduard Vieta, Trevor Thompson, Jaeil Shin and Andre F. Carvalho
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Ta-Chuan Yeh: National Defense Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Chih-Sung Liang: Department of Psychiatry, Beitou Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Chia-Kuang Tsai: Department of Neurology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Marco Solmi: Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K4, Canada
Beny Lafer: Bipolar Research Program, Department and Institute of Psychiatry, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo 05403-903, Brazil
Ping-Tao Tseng: Prospect Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology & Neurology, Kaohsiung 811, Taiwan
Chih-Wei Hsu: Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
Pao-Yen Lin: Department of Psychiatry, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan
Joseph Firth: Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Brendon Stubbs: Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London SE13 6QJ, UK
Lamiece Hassan: Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Michele Fornaro: Section of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science, and Dentistry, Federico II University of Naples, 80138 Naples, Italy
Eduard Vieta: Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Trevor Thompson: Centre for Chronic Illness and Ageing, University of Greenwich, London SE10 9LS, UK
Jaeil Shin: Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea
Andre F. Carvalho: Innovation in Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Treatment Strategic Research Centre, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 3, 1-9

Abstract: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 disease (SARS-CoV-2) is the most severe manifestation of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Accruing evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic may have profound deleterious neurological, psychiatric, and psychological outcomes. The number of systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) on this topic has grown exponentially. This protocol aims to synthesize all evidence from SRs and MAs on the associations between the COVID-19 pandemic and neuropsychiatric outcomes. The following electronic databases will be systematically searched from inception up to 15 January 2022: PubMed, Embase, APA PsycINFO, and Cochrane Reviews. An umbrella review (UR) of SRs and MAs of observational studies will be conducted. SRs and/or MAs of observational studies examining any direct or indirect association of COVID-19 with the neuropsychiatric outcomes will be deemed eligible for potential inclusion in this UR. The direct associations include the impact on the (1) prognosis of COVID-19 and (2) neuropsychiatric sequelae after COVID-19 infection. The indirect associations include the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the (1) treatments and (2) outcomes of neurological and psychiatric conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; pandemic; mental health; nervous system diseases; psychiatric diseases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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