The epidemiology of syphilis in Ethiopia: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis covering the last three decades.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several individual epidemiological studies in Ethiopia suggest that syphilis is a public health problem. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no synthesized and meta-analysis data on the epidemiology of syphilis in Ethiopia. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize and synthesize existing data on the prevalence of syphilis in Ethiopia.

Method

Studies reporting the prevalence of syphilis will be identified from major databases and gray literature. The major databases (MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, Lilacs, and African journal online) and gray literature (Google Scholar search engine, official WHO and CDC websites, the online library of academic and governmental institutions in Ethiopia) will be se

SUBMITTER: Kebede KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6706880 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature