Sleep disorders and risk of infertility: A meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between sleep disorders and risk of infertility.

Method

Three databases (PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library) were searched form their inception to April 30, 2023. Information of study design, control group and experimental group, number of participants, and study outcomes was extracted. The quality of the studies was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS scale) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ scale). Narrative synthesis and meta-analysis were used to analyze these studies.

Result

Eight cohort, cross-sectional, and case-control studies were considered. The reviewed studies were high-quality. Pooled analysis showed that the risk of infertility was 1.43-fold higher

SUBMITTER: Qin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10617707 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature