Prevalence of physical violence against people in insecure migration status: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study summarised evidence on the prevalence of interpersonal, community and state physical violence against people in insecure migration status.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of primary studies that estimated prevalence of physical violence against a population in insecure migration status. We searched Embase, Social Policy and Practice, Political Science Complete, SocINDEX and Web of Science Social Sciences Citation Index for reports published from January 2000 until 31 May 2023. Study quality was assessed using an adapted version of the Joanna Briggs assessment tool for cross-sectional studies. Two reviewers carried out screening, data extraction, quality assessment and analysis. Meta-analysis was conducted in Stata 17, using a

SUBMITTER: Innes A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10971783 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature