The association between maternal infection and intellectual disability in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is arguing evidence regarding the association between maternal infections during pregnancy and the risk of intellectual disability (ID) in children. This systematic review and meta-analysis are essential to determine and address inconsistent findings between maternal infections during pregnancy and the risk of ID in children.

Methods

The MOOSE and PRISMA guidelines were followed to perform and report on this study. The Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus databases were searched from inception up to March 15, 2023, to identify potentially eligible studies. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied, as well as the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess the methodological quality of studies included. The included studies were divided into

SUBMITTER: Rezaeinejad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10553326 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature