Lifestyle risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically review the literature for evidence of smoking and alcohol intake as independent risk factors for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).

Design

Systematic review.

Methods

MEDLINE (1946-May 2012) and EMBASE (1947-May 2012) were searched for studies investigating alcohol or smoking as risk factors for acquiring IPD and which reported results as relative risk. Studies conducted exclusively in clinical risk groups, those assessing risk factors for outcomes other than acquisition of IPD and studies describing risk factors without quantifying a relative risk were excluded.

Results

Seven observational studies were identified and reviewed; owing to the heterogeneity of study design, meta-analysis was not attempted. Five of six studies investiga

SUBMITTER: Cruickshank HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4067833 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature