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. 2019 Oct 25;90:170–180. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.10.025

Table 1.

Risk of bias of included studies.

Study RT-PCR or serology used for RSV detection Study duration of at least 1 year Clear description of selection criteria Conflicts of interest statement Risk of bias
Fernandes-Matano et al. (2017) Yes No Yes No High
Gamiño-Arroyo et al. (2017) Yes Yes Yes Yes Low
Peñafiel et al. (2016) Yes Yes Yes No Intermediate
Monteiro et al. (2016) Yes Yes Yes No Intermediate
Falsey et al. (2014) Yes Yes Yes Yes Low
de Lima et al. (2014) Yes Yes Yes Yes Low
Bermúdez et al. (2014) No Yes Yes No High
Ramirez et al. (2014) Yes Yes Yes Yes Low
Riquelme et al., 2014 No No Yes No High
Freitas (2013) No Yes Yes Yes High
McCracken et al. (2013) Yes Yes Yes Yes Low
Galindo-Fraga et al. (2013) Yes Yes Yes Yes Low
Comach et al. (2012) Yes Yes Yes No Intermediate
Luchsinger et al. (2012) Yes Yes Yes Yes Low
Rioseco et al. (2012) No No Yes No High
Zambrano et al. 2012 Yes Yes Yes No Intermediate
Watanabe et al. 2011 Yes Yes Yes Yes Low
Comas-García et al. (2011) NA NA Yes Yes Low

RT-PCR, Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction.

NA, not applicable.