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Type of Study: Prevalence
Global hydrocephalus epidemiology and incidence: systematic review and meta-analysis
Year: 2018
Etiology: Congenital Hydrocephalus
Study Type: Meta-Analysis
More Study Information: The authors performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis to estimate the incidence of congenital hydrocephalus by WHO region and World Bank income level using the MEDLINE/PubMed and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews databases. A global estimate of pediatric hydrocephalus was obtained by adding acquired forms of childhood hydrocephalus to the baseline congenital figures using neural tube defect (NTD) registry data and known proportions of posthemorrhagic and postinfectious cases.
Age: Neonate
# Screened: 78 articles reviewed
Country: Latin America
Population: Neonate
Incidence: 316/100,000 births
Standardized: 3.16/1,000 births