The prevalence of peripheral neuropathy among the patients with diabetes in Pakistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: The most frequent complication of diabetes is peripheral neuropathy. The estimated prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in people with diabetes varies substantially between published studies in Pakistan. We conducted this meta-analysis to summarize the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in people with diabetes. Different electronic databases were systematically searched using keywords and MeSH terms. Random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to pool the prevalence of peripheral neuropathy in people with diabetes in Pakistan. Heterogeneity was investigated by random-effects meta-regression and stratification. Two independent authors reviewed studies, extracted data, and conducted the risk of bias analysis. Nineteen studies with a total of 8487 diabetic patients were included. The overall p

SUBMITTER: Akhtar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10359406 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature