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Protocol for a scoping review of sepsis epidemiology Wilcox, M. E.; Daou, Marietou; Dionne, Joanna C.; Dodek, Peter M.; Englesakis, Marina; Garland, Allan; Lauzon, Claire; Loubani, Osama; Rochwerg, Bram; Shankar-Hari, Manu; Thavorn, Kednapa; Tricco, Andrea C.

Abstract

Introduction Sepsis is a common, life-threatening syndrome of physiologic, pathologic, and biochemical abnormalities that are caused by infection and propagated by a dysregulated immune response. In 2017, the estimated annual incidence of sepsis around the world was 508 cases per 100,000 (95% confidence interval [CI], 422–612 cases per 100,000), however, reported incidence rates vary significantly by country. A scoping review will identify knowledge gaps by systematically investigating the incidence of sepsis. Methods and analysis This scoping review will be guided by the updated JBI (formerly Joanna Briggs Institute) methodology. We will search the following electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews/Central Register of Controlled Trials. In addition, we will search websites of trial and study registries. We will review titles and abstracts of potentially eligible studies and then full-texts by two independent reviewers. We will include any study that is focused on the incidence of sepsis or septic shock in any population. Data will be abstracted independently using pre-piloted data extraction forms, and we will present results according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Protocols Extension for Scoping Reviews. Ethics and dissemination The results of this review will be used to create a publicly available indexed and searchable electronic registry of existing sepsis research relating to incidence in neonates, children, and adults. With input from stakeholders, we will identify the implications of study findings for policy, practice, and research. Ethics approval was not required given this study reports on existing literature.

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Title
Protocol for a scoping review of sepsis epidemiology
Creator
Wilcox, M. E.; Daou, Marietou; Dionne, Joanna C.; Dodek, Peter M.; Englesakis, Marina; Garland, Allan; Lauzon, Claire; Loubani, Osama; Rochwerg, Bram; Shankar-Hari, Manu; Thavorn, Kednapa; Tricco, Andrea C.
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Centre for Health Evaluation & Outcome Sciences; St. Paul's Hospital (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher
BioMed Central
Date Issued
2022-06-19
Description
Introduction Sepsis is a common, life-threatening syndrome of physiologic, pathologic, and biochemical abnormalities that are caused by infection and propagated by a dysregulated immune response. In 2017, the estimated annual incidence of sepsis around the world was 508 cases per 100,000 (95% confidence interval [CI], 422–612 cases per 100,000), however, reported incidence rates vary significantly by country. A scoping review will identify knowledge gaps by systematically investigating the incidence of sepsis. Methods and analysis This scoping review will be guided by the updated JBI (formerly Joanna Briggs Institute) methodology. We will search the following electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews/Central Register of Controlled Trials. In addition, we will search websites of trial and study registries. We will review titles and abstracts of potentially eligible studies and then full-texts by two independent reviewers. We will include any study that is focused on the incidence of sepsis or septic shock in any population. Data will be abstracted independently using pre-piloted data extraction forms, and we will present results according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Protocols Extension for Scoping Reviews. Ethics and dissemination The results of this review will be used to create a publicly available indexed and searchable electronic registry of existing sepsis research relating to incidence in neonates, children, and adults. With input from stakeholders, we will identify the implications of study findings for policy, practice, and research. Ethics approval was not required given this study reports on existing literature.
Subject
Sepsis; Scoping review; Organ failure; Infection; Systemic inflammatory response syndrome; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-10-07
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
DOI
10.14288/1.0421241
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/82835
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Non UBC; Medicine, Department of
Citation
Systematic Reviews. 2022 Jun 19;11(1):125
Publisher DOI
10.1186/s13643-022-02002-6
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Copyright Holder
The Author(s)
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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