Table 1.
Summary of included studies.
| Author | Year | Country | Study Design | Pandemic Period Reported | Elective Surgery Decrease | Trauma Surgery Decrease | Impact on Residency Programs | Newcastle-Ottawa Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An et al. | 2020 | USA | Prospective | – | – | – | 6 | |
| Bram et al. | 2020 | USA | Retrospective | 15 Mar – Apr 15, 2020 | – | – | 5 | |
| Bhashyam et al. | 2020 | USA | Qualitative | – | – | – | – | |
| Chang et al. | 2020 | South Korea | Prospective | – | – | – | Decreased OT time | 5 |
| D’Apolito et al. | 2020 | Italy | Retrospective | 24 Feb – Apr 10, 2020 | 76% | – | – | 6 |
| De Cruz et al. | 2020 | Singapore | Retrospective | – | 72% | – | – | 5 |
| Figueroa et al. | 2020 | Chile | Prospective | – | – | – | 6 | |
| Foong et al. | 2020 | Singapore | Qualitative | – | – | – | Decreased OT time | – |
| Giuntoli et al. | 2020 | Italy | Retrospective | 1–Mar 31, 2020 | 64%, 81%, 66%∗ | 31%, 14%, 12%∗ | – | 7 |
| Hernigou et al. | 2020 | Belgium | Retrospective | 18 May – Jun 14, 2020 | 85% | 54% | – | 7 |
| Kogan et al. | 2020 | USA | Qualitative | – | – | – | – | |
| Luengo-Alonso et al. | 2020 | Spain | Retrospective | 16–Mar 31, 2020 | 89% | 60% | – | – |
| Malhotra et al. | 2020 | India | Qualitative | – | – | – | – | |
| Murphy et al. | 2020 | UK | Retrospective | 9 Mar – Apr 26, 2020 | – | 63% | – | 6 |
| Ohliger et al. | 2020 | USA | Retrospective | – | – | – | 5 | |
| Park et al. | 2020 | UK | Retrospective | 17 Mar – Apr 17, 2020 | – | 30% | – | 5 |
| Peiro-Garcia et al. | 2020 | Spain | Retrospective | 14 Mar – Apr 14, 2020 | 97% | 70% | – | 5 |
| Plancher et al. | 2020 | USA | Qualitative | – | – | – | – | |
| Sabharwal et al. | 2020 | USA | Qualitative | – | – | – | – | |
| Stambough et al. | 2020 | USA | Qualitative | – | – | – | – | |
| Tamburelli et al. | 2020 | Italy | Retrospective | 1 Mar – Jun 1, 2020 | 77% | – | – | 6 |
| Wong et al. | 2020 | Hong Kong | Retrospective | 25 Jan – Mar 27, 2020 | 93% | 80% | – | 6 |
| Zagra et al. | 2020 | Italy | Retrospective | – | 69% | – | - | 5 |