Table 1Selection Criteria

PopulationAny patients or healthcare workers in any healthcare facilities (such as: acute care, rehabilitation, long-term care, etc.)
InterventionNon-manual modalities of ultraviolet light disinfection (such as: Vidashield, etc.)
Comparator

Q1: Other non-manual disinfection techniques; no treatment;

Q2: Accelerated hydrogen peroxide

Q3: No comparator (guidelines)

Outcomes

Q1, 2: Clinical effectiveness (such as: rates of hospital acquired infection, infection control outcomes, infection prevention outcomes, patient colonization rates, safety, etc.)

Q3: Appropriate use guidelines

Study DesignsHealth technology assessments (HTAs), systematic reviews (SRs), meta-analyses (MAs), randomized controlled trials (RCTs), non-randomized studies, and evidence-based guidelines

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