Individual and Household Risk Factors for Symptomatic Cholera Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background:Cholera has caused 7 global pandemics, including the current one which has been ongoing since 1961. A systematic review of risk factors for symptomatic cholera infection has not been previously published. Methods:In accordance with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual and household risk factors for symptomatic cholera infection. Results:We identified 110 studies eligible for inclusion in qualitative synthesis. Factors associated with symptomatic cholera that were eligible for meta-analysis included education less than secondary level (summary odds ratio [SOR], 2.64; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.41-4.92; I2 = 8%), unimproved water source (SOR, 3.48; 95% CI, 2.18-

SUBMITTER: Richterman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6188541 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature