Table A3.
PICO Framework.
| PICO Elements | Description |
|---|---|
| Aim 1: The incidence of social anxiety within the general population because of the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| Population/Condition | All individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Interventions | Onset of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Comparator | Not applicable to the general population.Subpopulations include adults vs. children/adolescents, Socio-Economic Status, men vs. women, gender diverse vs. gender conforming) |
| Outcomes of interest | Social anxiety measures |
| Type of studies | Longitudinal studies, naturalistic observation studies, retrospective studies, prognostic studies, prevalence studies, repeated cross-sectional studies |
| Aim 2: How COVID-19 has affected individuals with a clinical diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder | |
| Population/Condition | Individuals with a diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder or who self-identify as having Social Anxiety Disorder |
| Interventions | Onset of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Comparator | Comparators may include Individuals with no diagnosis of Social Anxiety Disorder |
| Outcomes of interest | All patient-oriented mental health outcomes |
| Type of studies | Comparative studies, longitudinal studies, naturalistic observation studies, retrospective studies, repeated cross-sectional studies, prognostic studies |
| Aim 3: Risk and protective factors that may have influenced levels of social anxiety in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic | |
| Population/Condition | All individuals affected by the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Interventions | Onset of the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Comparator | Individuals with differential scores on outcomes related to risk and protective factors |
| Outcomes of interest | Social anxiety measures |
| Type of studies | All study designs |
| Aim 4: How social anxiety has influenced affective, behavioural, and cognitive responses to the COVID-19 environment. | |
| Population/Condition | Individuals experiencing social anxiety during the pandemic |
| Interventions | Not Applicable |
| Comparator | Individuals with differential scores on social anxiety |
| Outcomes of interest | All patient-oriented mental health outcomes |
| Type of studies | All study designs |