Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death in Young Athletes and Military Members: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the quality of the evidence on the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes and military members and estimate the annual incidence of SCA and SCD.

Data sources

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, Web of Science, BIOSIS, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, PEDro, and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to dates between February 21 and July 29, 2019.

Study selection

Studies in which the incidence of SCA, SCD, or both in athletes or military members aged <40 years was reported were eligible for inclusion. We identified 40 studies for inclusion.

Data extraction

Risk of bias (ROB) was assessed using a validated, customized tool for prevalence studies. Twelve had a low ROB, while the remaining 28 had a modera

SUBMITTER: Lear A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205551 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature