Migration modulates the prevalence of ASD and ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migration has been implicated as a risk factor for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but evidence is still limited and inconsistent. We aim to investigate the relationship between migration status and risk of ASD and ADHD.

Methods

Electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and PsychINFO were searched to identify observational studies on this topic, from inception to February 2021. Random-effects meta-analysis models were used to pool the summary odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI), and subgroup analyses were conducted to detect possible discrepancies in associations. Certainty of evidence was assessed as per the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations

SUBMITTER: Gao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9195277 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature