Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Prevalence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Among Indigenous Children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To summarize epidemiological evidence on the prevalence of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) among Indigenous children in Australia Canada, New Zealand, and the United States compared to that of non-Indigenous children.

Method

Comprehensive searches in 5 electronic databases were performed to identify studies evaluating the prevalence of NDDs among Indigenous and non-Indigenous children in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. Unadjusted pooled odds ratios (pOR) with 95% confidence intervals were calculated in random-effects meta-analysis by outcome and Indigenous group.

Results

From 1,274 non-duplicate citations identified, 12 studies were included in the review. Overall, cohort, ecological, and cross-sectional studies had moderate-to-hig

SUBMITTER: Lau SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12414266 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature