Epidemiology and morbidity of spina bifida in Hispanic Americans: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Abstract

Objective

To comprehensively describe the epidemiology and morbidity of spina bifida in Hispanic Americans and identify risk factors associated with the increased prevalence of spina bifida.

Design

A systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.

Data sources

Three databases (MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus) were searched between inception of the database and June 2023. Study designs included case-control, descriptive, cross-sectional and databases.

Eligibility criteria

Observational and experimental analytical studies reporting epidemiology or morbidity of spina bifida in Hispanic Americans or Latinx individuals were eligible.

Data extraction and synthesis

Dat

SUBMITTER: Abdelmageed S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812852 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature