HBV prevalence in Sub-continental countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major source of disease burden worldwide, with an estimated 296 million individuals living with infections worldwide. Although vaccine programs exist to control infections, certain sub-populations around the world continue to have very high prevalence of HBV infection.

Methods

A systematic search of studies of HBV published after 2010 was conducted for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Each paper was independently screened for risk of bias and inclusion. Data were extracted from included studies before being analysed to estimate pooled prevalence, and to conduct sub-group analyses. Random-effects models were used for estimating summary prevalence due to a high level of heterogeneity between studies, and funnel p

SUBMITTER: Hogan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10707566 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature