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ReviewTropical medicine and health2022

Prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of recently published literature (2016-2020).

Morteza Shams, Sasan Khazaei, Ezatollah Ghasemi, Naser Nazari, Erfan Javanmardi, Hamidreza Majidiani, Saeed Bahadory, Davood Anvari, Mohammad Fatollahzadeh, Taher Nemati and 1 more

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Review in Tropical medicine and health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 9 institutions in 1 country.

Morteza ShamsZoonotic Diseases Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Sasan KhazaeiDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Ezatollah GhasemiDepartment of Medical Parasitology, School of Medicine, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran.
Naser NazariDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Erfan JavanmardiClinical Research Development Center, "The Persian Gulf Martyrs" Hospital of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
Hamidreza MajidianiDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
Saeed BahadoryDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Davood AnvariDepartment of Parasitology, Student Research Committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Mohammad FatollahzadehDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Taher NematiDepartment of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Ali AsghariDepartment of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. asghari3@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4005-2687
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRTarbiat Modares University · IRBushehr University of Medical Sciences · IRDezful University of Medical Sciences · IRIranshahr University · IRKermanshah University of Medical Sciences · IRMedical University of Ilam · IRShiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRUniversity of Neyshabur · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUrinary schistosomiasis is a serious threat in endemic territories of Africa and the Middle East. The status of female urinary schistosomiasis (FUS) in published literature between 2016 and 2020 was investigated.

methodsA systematic search in PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science, based on the 'Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses' checklist, and a meta-analysis using random-effects model to calculate the weighted estimates and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were done.

resultsTotally, 113 datasets reported data on 40,531 women from 21 African countries, showing a pooled prevalence of 17.5% (95% CI: 14.8-20.5%). Most studies (73) were performed in Nigeria, while highest prevalence was detected in Mozambique 58% (95% CI: 56.9-59.1%) (one study). By sample type and symptoms, vaginal lavage [25.0% (95% CI: 11.4-46.1%)] and hematuria 19.4% (95% CI: 12.2-29.4%) showed higher FUS frequency. Studies using direct microscopy diagnosed a 17.1% (95% CI: 14.5-20.1%) prevalence rate, higher than PCR-based studies 15.3% (95% CI: 6.1-33.2%). Except for sample type, all other variables had significant association with the overall prevalence of FUS.

conclusionsMore studies are needed to evaluate the true epidemiology of FUS throughout endemic regions.

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EpidemiologyMeta-analysisUrinary schistosomiasisWomen

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PMID35093180
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