The more reliable and effective diagnostic and therapeutic methods are supported by health

measurement. Medical professionals and researchers need to be able to rely on the equipment they use
to do their jobs correctly. Clinical practice and health and medical research both rely heavily on
measurements. They serve as the foundation for medical intervention diagnosis, prognosis, and
evaluation. The unproven quality of COVID-19 statistics and significant national methodological
differences present a challenge when analyzing them. It may be possible to identify populations and
regions in need of public health and education campaigns by measuring the level or significance of fear
among various populations. The Illness Attitudes Scales are one of several validated instruments that
can be used as gold standard reference tests to diagnose illness-related phobic and non-phobic fears.
Despite the increasing use of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, many studies measuring fear of COVID-19 have
utilized instruments that have not been validated. The measurement of COVID-19 fear is absolutely
necessary. Scales that are used to assess or diagnose fear of COVID-19 are the subject of this systematic
review. A number of surveys have also shown that people who are more likely to be personally affected
by the pandemic or who are more directly affected by it are more afraid. This is true for people who are
currently being laid off or furloughed as well as for people who are at high risk due to comorbidities.
Fear may have both positive and negative effects, such as avoiding medical facilities and services and
adhering more strictly to infection control measures. For citizens and patients to properly hold the
health system accountable, it is necessary to measure these agents' actions and outcomes. Because it
fosters informed debate about the health system and increases transparency, this accountability may be
regarded as a positive factor in and of itself.