Evidence Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Meta-Anal. Oct 28, 2020; 8(5): 348-374
Published online Oct 28, 2020. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v8.i5.348
Table 4 Prevalence of common gastrointestinal symptoms reported by coronavirus disease 2019 patients in studies from across the world
Ref.LocationNumber of patientsDiarrheaNauseaVomitingAnorexiaAbdominal pain
COVID-19 National Emergency response Center[128]South Korea282 (7)NANANA1 (4)
Young et al[129]Singapore183 (17)NANANANA
Pung et al[130]Singapore174 (23.5)1 (5.9)NANA
Tabata et al[131]Diamond Princess Cruise Ship1048 (9.6)NANANANA
Kluytmans et al[132]Netherlands8616 (18.6)NANANA5 (5.8)
Wölfel et al[133]Germany92 (22)NANANANA
Dreher et al[134]Germany508 (16)1 (2)2 (4)NANA
Gritti et al[135]Italy215 (23.8)NANANANA
Spiteri et al[136]Europe381 (3.2)NANANANA
COVID-19 National Incident Room Surveillance Team[137]Australia29548 (16.3)34 (11.5)NA6 (1)
Sierpiński et al[80]Poland1942470 (24.2)NANANANA