Prevalence of retinopathy in prediabetes: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is growing evidence of a higher than expected prevalence of retinopathy in prediabetes. This paper presents the protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis of retinopathy in prediabetes. The aim of the review is to estimate the prevalence of retinopathy in prediabetes and to summarise the current data.

Methods and analysis

This protocol is developed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines. A comprehensive electronic bibliographic search will be conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library. Eligible studies will report prevalence data for retinopathy on fundus phot

SUBMITTER: Kirthi V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7797244 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature