Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in Cameroon: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Better knowledge of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection prevalence at the national level can help to implement pertinent strategies to address HBV related burden. The aim was to estimate the seroprevalence of HBV infection in Cameroon.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Participants

People residing in Cameroon.

Data sources

Electronic databases including PubMed/MEDLINE, African Journals Online (AJOL), ScienceDirect, WHO-Afro Library, WHO-IRIS, African Index Medicus, National Institute of Statistics and National AIDS Control Committee, Cameroon; regardless of language and from 1 January 2000 to 30 September 2016. This was completed with a manual search of references of relevant papers. Risk of bias in methodology of studies was measured using th

SUBMITTER: Bigna JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734365 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature