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  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the risk of future large-scale infectious disease outbreaks.
  • This systematic review examines pandemic risk assessment to inform post-COVID-19 surveillance and preparedness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically identify and synthesize findings from COVID-19 pandemic risk assessment research.
  • To aid government officials and public health experts in crisis planning for future pandemics.

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  • Systematic review adhering to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines.
  • Inclusion of over 620,000 records from the World Health Organization COVID-19 Research Database.
  • Characterization of 62 selected articles based on location, variables, data visualization, objectives, and methodologies.

Main Results:

  • 32.3% of studies focused on local areas, and 32.3% had global coverage.
  • Epidemic data were the most common variables (74.2%), with 51.6% using multiple variable types.
  • Risk exposure assessment and factor identification were the most common objectives (35.5%); no dominant methodology was identified.

Conclusions:

  • Synthesized findings support proactive planning for future public health threats.
  • Emphasizes the need for robust prevention and control measures.
  • Informs strategies for enhanced pandemic preparedness in the post-COVID-19 era.