Research Article

Epstein Barr Virus Reactivation during COVID-19 Hospitalization Significantly Increased Mortality/Death in SARS-CoV-2(+)/EBV(+) than SARS-CoV-2(+)/EBV(−) Patients: A Comparative Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Certainty assessment of articles with GRADEpro GDT.

Certainty assessmentNo of patientsEffectsCertaintyImportance
No. of studiesStudy designRisk of biasInconsistencyIndirectnessImprecisionOther considerationsWith EBV reactivationWithout EBV reactivationRelative (95% CI)Absolute (95% CI)
Mortality related to with and without EBV reactivation in COVID-19 patients

2Observational studiesNot seriousNot seriousNot seriousNot seriousNone17/72 (23.6%)27/273 (9.9%)RR 2.31 (1.34 to 3.99)130 more per 1,000 (from 34 more to 296 more)⊕⊕○○ lowCritical

CI: confidence interval; RR: risk ratio.