Burden of pelvic organ prolapse in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pelvic organ prolapse can significantly affect a woman's quality of life by compromising physical, social, psychological and sexual function. Pelvic organ disorders and its consequences have higher economic burden to the patient as well to the country. Therefore, this systematic review and met- analysis aimed to estimate the burden of POP in Ethiopia.

Methods

International databases (MEDLINE/Pub Med, Hinari, Scopus, Google scholar, African journals and literatures were searched and seven eligible cross sectional and two case control studies were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Eggers test and funnel plot were computed to check publication bias across the studies. Publication bias was computed using a funnel plot and eggers test. Heterogeneity

SUBMITTER: Gedefaw G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7412834 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature