Prevalence of type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes in Sri Lanka: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this research was to determine the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Sri Lanka.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

MEDLINE (via PubMed), Web of Science, Sri Lankan Journals online and Google Scholar were searched for relevant articles published between January 1990 and June 2022 investigating the prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes in Sri Lanka.

Methods

Random effect meta-analyses were conducted to derive the pooled prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes and their 95% CIs. Heterogeneity was explored by subgroup and meta-regression analyses. Sensitivity analyses were used to evaluate the impact of any single study on the pooled estimates. Two authors screened articles, extracted data and evaluated the

SUBMITTER: Akhtar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10462943 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature