Prevalence of overactive bladder in Chinese women: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Overactive bladder (OAB) is a significant public health issue that adversely affects the quality of life of patients and imposes a significant socioeconomic burden, with varying prevalence rates across study populations in Chinese women. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to estimate the prevalence of OAB in Chinese women.

Methods

Relevant published articles on the prevalence of OAB in Chinese women were searched through July 21, 2022, using PubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang Data, and VIP databases. After the independent screening of articles, data extraction, and quality assessment of included studies by two investigators, a meta-analysis was performed usin

SUBMITTER: Huang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10735185 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature