Mortality and its predictors in abdominal injury across sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Abdominal injuries exert a significant impact on global morbidity and mortality. The aggregation of mortality data and its determinants across different regions holds immense importance for designing informed healthcare strategies. Hence, this study assessed the pooled mortality rate and its predictors across sub-Saharan Africa.

Method

This meta-analysis employed a comprehensive search across multiple electronic databases including PubMed, Africa Index Medicus, Science Direct, and Hinari, complemented by a search of Google Scholar. Subsequently, data were extracted into an Excel format. The compiled dataset was then exported to STATA 17 statistical software for analysis. Utilizing the Dersimonian-Laird method, a random-effect model was employed to estimate the poo

SUBMITTER: Endeshaw D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11008034 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature