A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol on hypertension prevalence and associated factors among bank workers in Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This systematic review and meta-analysis will investigate the pooled prevalence of hypertension and associated factors among bank workers in Africa.

Methods

Studies published with full texts in English will be searched in the PubMed/MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, African Journals Online, and Google Scholar databases. Checklists from the Joanna Briggs Institute will be used to assess the studies' methodology quality. Data extraction, critical appraisal, and screening of all retrieved articles will be conducted by two independent reviewers. Statistical analysis will be performed using STATA-14 software packages. A random effect will be employed to demonstrate pooled estimates of hypertension among bank workers. For determinants of

SUBMITTER: Moloro AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10170600 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature