Epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Abstract Background So far, only one meta-analysis has estimated the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Africa. Out of 10 studies included in that meta-analysis, nine came from sub-Saharan African countries and had been published between 1968 and 1988. We will conduct a new systematic review...

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Main Authors: Mickael Essouma, Jan René Nkeck, Francky Teddy Endomba, Jean Joel Bigna, Stéphane Ralandison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01342-5