Road traffic injury in sub-Saharan African countries: A systematic review and summary of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate, through a systematic review of hospital-based studies, the proportion of road traffic injuries and fatalities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Methods

In accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines, we searched the following electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, Africa-Wide Information, Global Health, and Web of Science. Articles were eligible if they measured proportion of road traffic injuries (RTIs) in SSA by using hospital-based studies. In addition, a reference and citation analysis was conducted as well as a data quality assessment.

Results

Up to 2015, there were a total of 83 hospital-based epidemiolog

SUBMITTER: Vissoci JRN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6350910 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature