Intestinal parasites among intellectually disabled individuals in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor self-care skills and personal hygiene resulted from limitations in learning and understanding, put intellectually disabled individuals at greater risk for intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs). Despite several regional reports in Iran, the overall burden on IPIs among intellectually disabled individuals is poorly understood. Hence, the present study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of IPIs among intellectually disabled individuals in Iran.

Methods

Using the PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of data retrieved from seven electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and ProQuest for English articles, as well as SID and Magiran for Persian) from their inception up to December 2020. Pooled prevalence was

SUBMITTER: Abbaszadeh Afshar MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8088632 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature