Incidence, prevalence, risk factors and health consequences of polypharmacy in adults in South Asia: a systematic review protocol

Khan, Nusrat; Chattopadhyay, Kaushik; Leonardi-Bee, Jo

doi:10.11124/jbisrir-d-18-00001

Authors

Nusrat Khan

KAUSHIK CHATTOPADHYAY KAUSHIK.CHATTOPADHYAY@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor

JO LEONARDI-BEE jo.leonardi-bee@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the systematic review is to summarize the incidence, prevalence, risk factors and health consequences of polypharmacy in adults in South Asia.

Introduction: Several studies have been conducted in South Asia on the incidence, prevalence, risk factors and health consequences of polypharmacy in adults. Until now, no systematic review has been conducted on this topic.

Inclusion criteria: Related epidemiological studies conducted on adults (aged 18 years and over) and residing in any country within South Asia (i.e. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) will be eligible for inclusion.

Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, BNI, Web of Science, Scopus and AMED databases will be searched to identify published studies. The search for unpublished studies will include EthOS, OpenGrey and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. Databases will be searched from their inception dates and no language restrictions will be applied. The Joanna Briggs Institute systematic review methodology will be followed to conduct the review. Data synthesis will be conducted using narrative synthesis and meta-analyses, where appropriate.

Citation

Khan, N., Chattopadhyay, K., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2019). Incidence, prevalence, risk factors and health consequences of polypharmacy in adults in South Asia: a systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 17(11), 2370-2377. https://doi.org/10.11124/jbisrir-d-18-00001

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Mar 29, 2019
Online Publication Date	Jun 25, 2019
Publication Date	2019-11
Deposit Date	Apr 3, 2019
Publicly Available Date	Jun 26, 2020
Journal	JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports
Electronic ISSN	2202-4433
Publisher	Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	17
Issue	11
Pages	2370-2377
DOI	https://doi.org/10.11124/jbisrir-d-18-00001
Public URL	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1735787
Publisher URL	https://journals.lww.com/jbisrir/Abstract/onlinefirst/Incidence,_prevalence,_risk_factors_and_health.99903.aspx