Individual and community factors determining delayed leprosy case detection: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The number of new leprosy cases is declining globally, but the disability caused by leprosy remains an important disease burden. The chance of disability is increased by delayed case detection. This review focusses on the individual and community determinants of delayed leprosy case detection.

Methods

This study was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis). The study protocol is registered in PROSPERO (code: CRD42020189274). To identify determinants of delayed detection, data was collected from five electronic databases: Embase.com, Medline All Ovid, Web of Science, Cochrane CENTRAL, and the WHO Global Health Library.

Results

We included 27 papers from 4315 records assessed. They origi

SUBMITTER: Dharmawan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8360380 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature