Prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women worldwide. IPV during pregnancy is an important risk factor for adverse health outcomes for women and their offspring. However, the prevalence of IPV during pregnancy is not well understood in China. The objective of this study was to estimate the pooled prevalence of IPV during pregnancy in China using a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

Systematic literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang, Weipu and CBM databases to identify relevant articles published from the inception of each database to January 31, 2016 that reported data on the prevalence of IPV during pregnancy in China. The Risk of Bias Tool for prevalence studies was used to asse

SUBMITTER: Wang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5624577 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature