Dataset supporting publication: "Systematic review and meta-analysis of methodological approaches for characterising airborne SARS-CoV-2 RNA for environmental surveillance"

Dataset supporting the publication: "Systematic review and meta-analysis of methodological approaches for characterising airborne SARS-CoV-2 RNA for environmental surveillance" in the journal npj Climate and Atmospheric Science. Contains 11 data sheets. Contains the following information on the studies included in the review: General information on the studies: identificative information on the studies Reference with link to publication Reference Country of study Date of measurement (or publication if measurement not stated) Information regarding sampling parameters: environments and microenvironments sampled, proximity to COVID-19 infected individuals, air volume sampled, sampling duration, airflow rate, filter type, sample transportation and storage conditions, and the recording of additional parameters during sampling. Indoor or Outdoor measurement Type of environment settings: Healthcare, Socio-health, Transport, Other Indoors, Outdoor Scope: Brief description of microenvironment location where sampling took place Sites: Specific information on sampling sites, including number of sites where specified Sampling near patients (yes/no) Results colour code: Green (no detected), Yellow (Detected), Red (Detected and Quantified in at least one of the microenvironments sampled in the study). Description of Sampler used to collect samples Volume of air sampled Duration of sampling Air flow rate Collection mechanism Type of filters Samples storage Other parameters Molecular analysis parameters for SARS-CoV-2 RNA characterisation: use of internal controls, recovery rate of internal standards, targeted genes, criteria used to consider a sample positive for detection, and Limits of detection (LoD) and quantification (LoQ). Internal standards used Internal standards (Recovery) Genes analysed Definition of positive sample LoD, LoQ Information on characterisation results: detection, positivity rate, quantification, other relevant results RNA Detected (Yes/No) Positivity rate (positive samples/total air samples) RNA quantification (Yes/No) RNA viral load (copies/m3), range: (minimum maximum) SARS-CoV-2 viability (Yes, No, Not studied) SARS-CoV-2 viability Results Variables included in each datasheet are listed below. DATASHEET 1: All Reference (with links to original publication) Reference Country Date Indoor_Outdoor Healthcare settings Socio-health settings Transport Settings Other indoor settings Outdoor settings Scope Sites Sampling near COVID-19 patients Results Colour code (All) Sampler Reference Volume of air sampled Duration of sampling Air flow rate Collection mechanism Type of filters Samples storage Other parameters Internal satndards nternal standards (Recovery) Genes analysed Definition of positive sample LoD, LoQ RNA Detected (Yes/No) Positivity rate (positive samples/total air samples) only filters RNA quantification (Yes/No) RNA viral load (copies/m3), range: (minimum maximum) SARS-CoV-2 viability (Yes, No, Not studied) SARS-CoV-2 viability Results DATASHEET 2: Search Contains information on the reference and whether sampling was conducted near COVID-19 patients. This dataset is used to select studies that are conducted near patients in the data analysis included in the review Reference Sampling near COVID-19 patients Datasheets 3-11 contain information extracted from the first datasheet and used to evaluate several aspects included in the review. DATASHEET 3: Viral load Indoor_Outdoor Reference Sampling near COVID-19 patients RNA Detected (Yes/No) RNA quantification (Yes/No) RNA viral load (copies/m3), range: (minimum maximum) viral load (copies/m3,min) viral load (copies/m3,max) mean_viral load copies/m3 DATASHEET 4: Volume Viral load Reference Volume Environment RNA Detected (Yes/No) RNA quantification (Yes/No) Positive Filters Total filters viral load (copies/m3,min) viral load (copies/m3,max) mean_viral load copies/m3 Near COVID-19 person DATASHEET 5: Time Viral load Reference environment Duration of sampling time RNA Detected (Yes/No) RNA quantification (Yes/No) Positive Filters Total filters viral load (copies/m3,min) viral load (copies/m3,max) mean_viral load copies/m3 Sampling near COVID-19 patients DATASHEET 6: Flow Viral load Reference environment Air flow rate Air_flow RNA Detected (Yes/No) RNA quantification (Yes/No) Positive Filters Total filters viral load (copies/m3,min) viral load (copies/m3,max) mean_viral load copies/m3 Sampling near COVID-19 patients DATASHEET 7: Gen Viral load Reference Indoor_Outdoor RNA Detected (Yes/No) RNA quantification (Yes/No) Genes analysed Positive Filters Total filters viral load (copies/m3,min) viral load (copies/m3,max) mean_viral load copies/m3 DATASHEET 8: Filter type Viral load Indoor_Outdoor Reference Sampling near COVID-19 patients filter filter_2 RNA Detected (Yes/No) RNA quantification (Yes/No) RNA viral load, range: minimum maximum) Positive Filters Total filters viral load (copies/m3,min) viral load (copies/m3,max) mean_viral load copies/m3 DATASHEET 9: Storage Viral load Indoor_Outdoor Reference Sampling near COVID-19 patients Samples storage Storage transport_cold RNA Detected (Yes/No) RNA quantification (Yes/No) RNA viral load, range: minimum maximum) Storage_2 Positive Filters Total filters viral load (copies/m3,min) viral load (copies/m3,max) mean_viral load copies/m3 DATASHEET 10: Environments Reference Sampling near COVID-19 patients Environments RNA Detected (Yes/No) Positivity rate (positive samples/total air samples) RNA quantification (Yes/No) RNA viral load, range: minimum maximum) Positive Filters Total filters viral load (copies/m3,min) viral load (copies/m3,max) mean_viral load copies/m3 DATASHEET 11: Years Indoor_Outdoor Reference (with links to original publication) Reference Year Country Date Healthcare settings Socio-health settings Transport Settings Other indoor settings Outdoor settings Scope Sites Sampling near COVID-19 patients Results (All) Sampler Reference Volume of air sampled Duration of sampling Air flow rate Collection mechanism Type of filters Samples storage Other parameters Internal satndards Internal standards (Recovery) Genes analysed Definition of positive sample LoD, LoQ RNA Detected (Yes/No) Positivity rate (positive samples/total air samples) only filters RNA quantification (Yes/No) RNA viral load, range (minimum maximum) SARS-CoV-2 viability (Yes, No, Not studied) SARS-CoV-2 viability