Prevalence of neck pain and its associated factors in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neck pain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal pain conditions with multifactorial impact including pain, disability and reduced quality of life. To the best of our knowledge, no systematic review and meta-analysis is available to provide reliable data on the pooled prevalence of neck pain and its associated factors in Africa. Thus, the objective of this study is to describe a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of neck pain and its associated factors in Africa.

Methods

This systematic review protocol has been designed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P). A systematic search will be conducted among six key electronic databases including PubMed/MEDL

SUBMITTER: Mukhtar NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10510921 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature