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Management and outcomes of intracranial fungal infections in children and adults in Africa: a scoping review protocol.

Authors :
Takoutsing BD
Ooi SZY
Egu CB
Gillespie CS
Bandyopadhyay S
Dada OE
Dokponou YCH
Dalle DU
Ciuculete AC
Awad AK
Khan M
Erhabor J
Ikwuegbuenyi CA
Kesici Ö
Bankole NDA
Source :
BMJ open [BMJ Open] 2023 Feb 02; Vol. 13 (2), pp. e065943. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 02.
Publication Year :
2023

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.<br />Methods and Analysis: 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.<br />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.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2044-6055
Volume :
13
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMJ open
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
36731932
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065943