Impacto da pandemia COVID-19 nas notificações de eventos adversos de medicamentos às autoridades de saúde: protocolo de revisão sistemática

The aim was to outline the protocol for carrying out the systematic review, which will have the objective of evaluating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on notifications of adverse drug events to health authorities worldwide. This is a systematic review protocol consistent with PRISMA 2020 regulations and checklist, will be conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the Cochrane Manual, will include original observational studies, letters to editors and editorials containing summary information on adverse drug events before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The search strategy was developed for the MEDLINE, Embase, CINALH, SciELO and gray literature databases, using the Health Sciences Descriptors (DECs) and the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH). Two independent reviewers will investigate the eligibility of the articles, extract the data and assess the risk of bias. The results of this review will contribute to identifying the impact of COVID-19 on adverse drug event reporting, this will be a significant step in informing and preventing such events and will provide an essential evidence base for the development of strategies and improvements that will contribute to patient safety worldwide.