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Type of Study: Prevalence
Age-specific global epidemiology of hydrocephalus: Systematic review, metanalysis and global birth surveillance
Year: 2018
Etiology: Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Study Type: Meta-Analysis
More Study Information: Data on the prevalence of hydrocephalus were obtained through a systematic review and metanalysis of published peer-reviewed population-based articles specific to the epidemiology of hydrocephalus. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed. Adults 65+.
Age: Adult
# Screened: 127,770,181 people
Country: Global
Population: Adult
Incidence: 174.8/100,000
Standardized: 1.748/1,000