Contemporary occurrence and aetiology of chronic leg ulcers in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic leg ulcers are known as a major and snowballing threat to public health and the global economy. In Africa, there is controversy on the dearth of studies reporting the epidemiology of chronic leg ulcers. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aim at synthesising the prevalence, incidence and aetiologies of this ailment in this continent from contemporary data.

Methods and design

We will include cohort studies, case-control, cross-sectional studies and case series with more than 30 participants. Electronical databases including African Journals Online, MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica Database and Web of knowledge, and grey literature will be searched for relevant abstracts of studies published and unpublished between 1 January, 2000, and 28 February, 201

SUBMITTER: Danwang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6538029 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature