Prevalence and causes of self-medication for oral health problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Self-medication, particularly for oral and dental health problems, stands as a significant health and social concern. Therefore, the current systematic review and meta-analysis study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and underlying causes of self-medication for oral and dental health problems.

Method

Articles published until August 30, 2023, were searched in Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. A manual search was also done in Google Scholar, references, citations, and Gray literature. The screening of articles was done independently by two members of the research team. The quality of reporting in the articles was evaluated using the JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist For Analytical Cross-Sectional Studies. Meta-analysis was performed using the fix

SUBMITTER: Katebi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11414189 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature