Maternal age at delivery and risk of allergy and asthma in the offspring: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While several perinatal factors have been linked to the risk of developing asthma and allergy in childhood, the role of maternal age at delivery remains uncertain. Some studies suggest that young maternal age at delivery may increase the risk, while other studies suggested a reduced risk. To provide a clearer appreciation of the underlying evidence, we plan to undertake a systematic review to synthesise previous studies that have investigated the association between maternal age at delivery and the risk of asthma and allergy in the offspring.

Methods and analysis

We will search PubMed, EMBASE, ISI Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar to identify relevant studies on the topic published in the databases from inception until October 2020. We will search databa

SUBMITTER: Amera YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7577063 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature