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. 2023 May 24;2023(5):CD015201. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015201

Gaur 2021.

Study characteristics
Notes English title
Macrolevel association of COVID‐19 with non‐communicable disease risk factors in India
Study setting
Start of study recruitment (MM/YYYY)
02/2020
End of study recruitment (MM/YYYY)
11/2020
Study design
registry data
Study centre(s)
multiple centres/clinics/areas within a country
Number of centres/clinics/areas
unspecified
Study setting
unspecified
Number of participants recruited
unspecified
Sampling method
other
Participants
Female participants
(unspecified)
Age measure, value
not reported
Inclusion criteria
unspecified
Exclusion criteria
unspecified
Smoking
NR
Diabetes
(unspecified), the frequency of diabetes was reported for each province of India separately. 
Hypertension
(unspecified), the frequency of HTN was reported for each province of India separately. 
Cardiovascular diseases
(unspecified)
Please indicate if additional information is available 
NR
Asthma
(unspecified)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(unspecified)
Other pulmonary diseases
(unspecified)
Please indicate if additional information is available 
NR
Immunosuppression
(unspecified)
Please indicate if additional information is available
NR
Chronic kidney disease
(unspecified)
Cancer
(unspecified)
Steroid administration
(unspecified)
Supplemental oxygen
(unspecified)
Differential values for various oxygenation methods (if indicated)
NR
Other treatment
NR
Dose if applicable
NR
Duration if applicable
NR
Percentage received this treatment
NR
Prognostic factor(s)
Study’s definition for obesity
unspecified
The time when obesity has been measured
unspecified
Main variable used for determination of obesity
other (please specify)
Threshold used for definition of obesity 
unspecified
Measure of frequency
unspecified
Frequency value
the frequency of obesity was reported for each province of India separately. 
How many eligible outcomes reported?
1
How many eligible outcomes reported?
1
Outcome(s)
mortality
Outcome (prognostic factor)
mortality (obesity not specified)
Outcome
mortality
Prognostic factor (category): 
Obesity not specified
Follow‐up
Number of patients followed completely for this outcome 
unspecified
Number of obese patients followed completely for this outcome 
unspecified
Number of non‐obese patients followed completely for this outcome 
unspecified
Univariable (unadjusted) analysis for obesity
Effect measure for obesity
slope (beta)
Effect measure value (95% CI)
0.52 NR
Multivariable (adjusted) analysis for obesity
Modelling method
other (please specify)
The set of prognostic factors used for adjustment
obesity, HTN, diabetes, literacy, smoking
Effect measure for obesity
slope (beta)
Effect measure value (95% CI)
‐0.13 (unspecified, unspecified)
 
Item Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Study Participation No Appendix 3
Study Attrition
Mortality Yes Appendix 3
Prognostic Factor Measurement No Appendix 3
Outcome Measurement
Mortality No Appendix 3
Confounding Bias
Mortality No Appendix 3
Statistical Analysis Bias No Appendix 3