Prevalence, awareness and control of hypertension in Ghana: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypertension is a major health problem in Ghana, being a leading cause of admissions and deaths in the country. In the context of a changing food and health policy environment, we undertook a systematic review (PROSPERO registration number: CRD42020177174) and a meta-analysis of the prevalence of adult hypertension, and its awareness and control in Ghana.

Methods

We searched major databases including PubMed, Embase as well as Google Scholar and online digital collections of public universities of Ghana to locate relevant published and unpublished community-based articles up till April 2020.

Findings

Eighty-five articles involving 82,045 apparently-healthy subjects aged 15-100 years were analyzed. In individual studies, the prevalence of hypertension, define

SUBMITTER: Bosu WK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7935309 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature