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Impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and young people: perspectives on evidence synthesis
  1. M Mahbub Hossain1,2,
  2. Jyoti Das3,
  3. Roaa Aggad4
  1. 1 Department of Decision and Information Sciences, CT Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
  2. 2 Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences, Tilman J Fertitta Family College of Medicine, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
  3. 3 Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
  4. 4 King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
  1. Correspondence to Dr M Mahbub Hossain, Department of Decision and Information Sciences, C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA; mhossa25{at}central.uh.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2023-221353

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    We read the umbrella review on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and young people by Bevilacqua et al 1 with great interest, as this work provides an updated synthesis of evidence after our previously published umbrella review2 on that topic. The inclusion of more recent reviews and PROSPERO registration are notable advances in this work. However, a few concerns about this review should be addressed for scientific clarity and evidence-based decision-making on the mental health of children and young people globally.

    First, this work ‘was conducted following the Preferred …

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    • Contributors MMH conceptualised this letter. MMH and JD drafted the first draft, and RA critically edited and finalised the letter. All authors reviewed and approved the final version of this letter.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.

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