Educational attainment in patients with congenital heart disease: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Our aim was to comprehensively review published evidence on the association between having a congenital heart disease (CHD) compared with not, on educational attainment (i.e. not obtaining a university degree, completing secondary education, or completing any vocational training vs. obtaining/completing) in adults.

Method

Studies were eligible if they reported the rate, odds, or proportion of level of educational attainment in adults by whether or not they had a CHD.

Result

Out of 1537 articles screened, we identified 11 (N = 104,585 participants, 10,487 with CHD), 10 (N = 167,470 participants, 11,820 with CHD), and 8 (N = 150,813 participants, 9817 with CHD) studies reporting information on university education, secondary education, and vocational training

SUBMITTER: Cocomello L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8603574 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature