Prevalence and determinants of developmental delay among children in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Developmental delay is a public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. However, there is no summarized evidence in low- and middle-income countries on developmental delay, and primary studies on this issue show varied and inconclusive results. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the pooled magnitude of confirmed developmental delay and its determinants among children in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods

We followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines to write this systematic review and meta-analysis. Primary studies were searched from PubMed, PsycINFO, Hinari, Science Direct, African Journal of Online, Web of Science, and Google Scholar databases. The Newcastle-Ottawa

SUBMITTER: Wondmagegn T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11018911 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature