Table 1.
PICOS | Inclusion | Exclusion |
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Participants | All patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection regardless of age | Pregnancy Pre-existing coagulation disorder |
Intervention | Viscoelastometric testing performed | - |
Comparison | Reference values (manufacturer’s based or healthy controls) ICU COVID-19 patients and non-ICU COVID-19 patients ICU COVID-19 patients and ICU non-COVID-19 patients |
- |
Outcomes | VET parameters in COVID-19 patients Difference in VET parameters between ICU COVID-19 patients and non-ICU COVID-19 patients Difference in VET parameters between ICU COVID-19 patients and ICU non-COVID-19 patients Association between VET parameters and clinical outcomes Association between VET parameters and Clauss fibrinogen |
- |
Study design | Randomized controlled trials Observational clinical studies Case reports |
Opinion papers Review papers Healthcare guidelines Protocol Non-human or in vitro studies |
Abbreviations: VET: viscoelastometric testing; ICU: Intensive care unit.