Epidemiology of placenta previa accreta: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To estimate the prevalence and incidence of placenta previa complicated by placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) and to examine the different criteria being used for the diagnosis. DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:PubMed, Google Scholar, ClinicalTrials.gov and MEDLINE were searched between August 1982 and September 2018. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:Studies reporting on placenta previa complicated by PAS diagnosed in a defined obstetric population. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS:Two independent reviewers performed the data extraction using a predefined protocol and assessed the risk of bias using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale for observational studies, with difference agreed by consensus. The primary outcomes were overall prevalence of placenta previa, incidence of PAS acco

SUBMITTER: Jauniaux E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6858111 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature