Incidence and predictors of attrition among children on antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate the pooled attrition rate among HIV-infected children receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and identify predictors of attrition in Ethiopia.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed, HINARI, Web of Science, African Journals Online and Google Scholar were searched up to 20 February 2025.

Eligibility criteria

Cohort studies conducted in Ethiopia that reported attrition from ART and its predictors among children, published as full-length articles in English, were included.

Data extraction and synthesis

Three independent reviewers extracted data and assessed study quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist for cohort studies. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I² statistic. Publication bias was evalua

SUBMITTER: Adugna A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574386 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature