Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Aug 2, 2021
Date Accepted: Oct 12, 2021
Geographic Disparities in Pooled Stroke Incidence and Case Fatality in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
ABSTRACT
Background:
Geographical variations in stroke incidence and case fatality in China have been reported. Nonetheless, pooled estimates in major Chinese regions are unknown.
Objective:
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate pooled estimates of incidence, and short term case fatality of stroke in China.
Methods:
Longitudinal studies published in English and indexed in PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science; or in Chinese and indexed in SinoMed and CQVIP will be targeted. Articles reporting on adults living in China who experience first-ever stroke or die within one year from newly onset stroke will be included. The 95% confidence intervals of the event will be estimated using the exact method based on the Poisson distribution. The log incidence rates together with their corresponding log standard errors will be meta-analysed using DerSimonian and Laird random effects models. Pooled case fatality rates will also be estimated using a random effect model. Time trends in pooled age-standradised stroke incidence and case fatality will be estimated. Heterogeneity of included studies will be measured using I2 statistic and meta-regressions will be run to analyse the effect of reported covariates on found heterogeneity. Risk of bias will be examined using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Publication bias will be tested using funnel plots. Sensitivity analysis will be run by risk of bias.
Results:
This study was funded and registered in 2020. The systematic searches, study selections and quality assessments were completed in July 2021. Data extraction and analysis, and manuscript writing are scheduled to be completed by December 2021.
Conclusions:
This will be the first study to provide regional differences in pooled estimates of stroke incidence with case fatality in China. This study will assist in addressing inequalities in stroke care across China. Clinical Trial: International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) registration reference code: CRD42020170724.
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