Adverse birth outcome and associated factors among diabetic pregnant women in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The magnitude of adverse birth outcome among diabetic pregnant women is high in low-and-middle income countries, like Ethiopia. Precise epidemiological evidence is necessary to plan, evaluate and improve effective preventive measures. This systematic review and meta-analysis is the first to estimate the pooled prevalence of adverse birth outcome and associated factors among diabetic pregnant women in Ethiopia.

Methods

PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, SCOPUS, Web of Science and PsycINFO, and article found in University online repository were accessed. Observational studies such as cross-sectional, case-control and prospective cohort reported using English language was involved. I2 statistic was used to check heterogeneity. Egger's test and funnel plot were

SUBMITTER: Belay DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7654793 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature