Table 2.
The proportion of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections reported in different systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
| First author | Study period | Total SARS-CoV-2, no. | Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2, no. | Pooled proportions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Kronbichlera et al. [16] | December 1, 2019 to March 29, 2020 | NR | 506 | 24.2% (SD 22.06) |
| J. Zhu et al. [17] | January 1 to February 28, 2020 | 3,062 | 158 | 11.9% (95% CI: 2.9-25.8%) |
| C. Chen et al. [18] | January 1 to May 13, 2020 | 20,152 | NR | 13.34% (95% CI: 10.86–16.29%) |
| J. He et al. [8] | Before May 20, 2020 | 50,155 | 1,430 | 15.6% (95% CI: 10.1-23.0%) |
| D. Buitrago-Garcia et al. [19] | March 25 to June 10, 2020 | 6,616 | 1,287 | 20% (95% CI: 17–25%) |
| M. Alene et al. [20] | June 1 to December 9, 2020 | 6,071 | 1,917 | 25% (95% CI: 16-38%) |
| P. Sah et al. [21] | January 1, 2020 to April 2, 2021 | 17,272 | 7,222 | 35.1% (95% CI: 30.7-39.9%) |
NR: not reported. SD: standard deviation.