Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Prevalence of chronic wounds in the general population: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
Martinengo, Laura; Olsson, Maja; Bajpai, Ram; Soljak, Michael; Upton, Zee; Schmidtchen, Artur; Car, Josip; Järbrink, Krister.
Afiliación
  • Martinengo L; Centre for Population Health Sciences (CePHaS), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Olsson M; Centre for Population Health Sciences (CePHaS), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Bajpai R; Centre for Population Health Sciences (CePHaS), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Soljak M; Centre for Population Health Sciences (CePHaS), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Upton Z; Institute of Medical Biology, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore; Dermatology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
  • Schmidtchen A; Dermatology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore; Division of Dermatology, Department of Clinical Sciences, Biomedical Center B14, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Copenhagen Wound Healing Center, Bispebjerg Hospital, Department of Biomedical Scien
  • Car J; Centre for Population Health Sciences (CePHaS), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore; Global eHealth Unit, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK. Electronic address: josip.car@nt
  • Järbrink K; Centre for Population Health Sciences (CePHaS), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Ann Epidemiol ; 29: 8-15, 2019 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30497932
PURPOSE: Chronic wounds are a major public health challenge, but little is known about the true burden with studies reporting different estimates because of disparities in study designs and measurement methods. This hampers efficient resource allocation, planning, and improvement of wound care. METHODS: Our study aimed to pool prevalence estimates from a global perspective by systematically carrying out searches in MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane, CINAHL, Global Health, and PsycINFO databases for articles reporting the prevalence of chronic wounds in adults, from January 2000 to June 2018. The included publications had to define wound chronicity by duration (≥3 weeks), and/or labeling the wounds as chronic, complex, or hard-to-heal. RESULTS: Seventeen studies met the inclusion criteria, and 11 studies analyzing chronic wounds in the general population were included in random effects meta-analyses to calculate pooled prevalence. Chronic wounds of mixed etiologies (n = 3) showed a pooled prevalence of 2.21 per 1000 population, and for chronic leg ulcers (n = 9), the prevalence was estimated at 1.51 per 1000 population. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings, aligned to previous studies reporting point prevalence of chronic wounds identified within the healthcare system, showed that the vast majority of chronic wounds in epidemiological studies are made up by chronic leg ulcers.
Asunto(s)
Palabras clave
Texto completo
Añadir a Mi BVS
Imprimir
XML
PubMed Links
Buscar en Google

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Heridas y Lesiones / Enfermedad Crónica / Estudios Observacionales como Asunto Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Ann Epidemiol Asunto de la revista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Singapur Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
Texto completo
Añadir a Mi BVS
Imprimir
XML
PubMed Links
Buscar en Google

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Heridas y Lesiones / Enfermedad Crónica / Estudios Observacionales como Asunto Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Systematic_reviews Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Idioma: En Revista: Ann Epidemiol Asunto de la revista: EPIDEMIOLOGIA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Singapur Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos