Prevalence and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and its epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean is not well described. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of COPD in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Methods

We searched systematically in Web of Science (WoS)/Core Collection, WoS/MEDLINE, WoS/Scielo, Scopus, PubMed, and Embase from 2010 to 2021. Studies assessing the prevalence and incidence of COPD according to the GOLD classification were included. The overall prevalence of COPD was calculated as a function of the general population using a random-effects model.

Results

20 studies (19 cross-sectional and 1 cohort) met the inclusion criteria. The preva

SUBMITTER: Olortegui-Rodriguez JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9288210 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature