Meta-Analysis of Prevalence of Erectile Dysfunction in Mainland China: Evidence Based on Epidemiological Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The epidemiologic characteristics of erectile dysfunction (ED) in mainland China remain incompletely understood.

Aim

To evaluate the overall prevalence and determine the severity of ED in mainland China.

Methods

An extensive database search was performed of PubMed, Embase, the Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database, the WanFang database, the Chinese Biological Medical Literature (CBM) database, and the Chongqing VIP using the following terms: erectile dysfunction, prevalence, epidemiology, epidemiological, and China. Study quality was assessed using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines. Data were pooled for the random-effects model. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess pot

SUBMITTER: Wang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5302383 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature