Alice X Zheng1, Frank W J Anderson. 1. University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify, survey, and systematically review the current knowledge regarding obstetric fistula as a public health problem in low-income countries from the peer-reviewed literature. METHODS: The Medline and Science Citation Index databases were searched to identify public health articles on obstetric fistula in low-income countries. Quantitative evidence-based papers were reviewed. RESULTS: Thirty-three articles met the criteria for inclusion: 18 hospital-based reviews; 6 on risk factors/prevention; 4 on prevalence/incidence measurement; 3 on consequences of obstetric fistula; and 2 on community-based assessments. CONCLUSION: Obstetric fistula has received increased international attention as a public health problem, but reliable research on the burden of disease and interventions is lacking.
OBJECTIVE: To identify, survey, and systematically review the current knowledge regarding obstetric fistula as a public health problem in low-income countries from the peer-reviewed literature. METHODS: The Medline and Science Citation Index databases were searched to identify public health articles on obstetric fistula in low-income countries. Quantitative evidence-based papers were reviewed. RESULTS: Thirty-three articles met the criteria for inclusion: 18 hospital-based reviews; 6 on risk factors/prevention; 4 on prevalence/incidence measurement; 3 on consequences of obstetric fistula; and 2 on community-based assessments. CONCLUSION:Obstetric fistula has received increased international attention as a public health problem, but reliable research on the burden of disease and interventions is lacking.
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