Prevalence of asthenopia in children: a systematic review with meta‐analysis
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of asthenopia in 0‐18 year‐old children through a systematic review and meta‐analysis of prevalence studies. Sources: Inclusion criteria were population‐based studies from 1960 to May of 2014 reporting the prevalence of asthenopia in children. The search was per...
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| author | Manuel A.P. Vilela Lucia C. Pellanda Anaclaudia G. Fassa Victor D. Castagno |
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| description | Objective: To estimate the prevalence of asthenopia in 0‐18 year‐old children through a systematic review and meta‐analysis of prevalence studies.
Sources: Inclusion criteria were population‐based studies from 1960 to May of 2014 reporting the prevalence of asthenopia in children. The search was performed independently by two reviewers in the PubMed, EMBASE, and LILACS databases, with no language restriction. This systematic review was performed in accordance with the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines and the PRISMA Statement. Downs and Black score was used for quality assessment.
Summary of findings: Out of 1,692 potentially relevant citations retrieved from electronic databases and searches of reference lists, 26 were identified as potentially eligible. Five of these studies met the inclusion criteria, comprising a total of 2,465 subjects. Pooled prevalence of asthenopia was 19.7% (12.4‐26.4%). The majority of children with asthenopia did not present visual acuity or refraction abnormalities. The largest study evaluated 1,448 children aged 6 years and estimated a prevalence of 12.6%. Associated risk factors were not clearly established.
Conclusion: Although asthenopia is a frequent and relevant clinical problem in childhood, with potential consequences for learning, the scarcity of studies about the prevalence and clinical impact of asthenopia hinders the effective planning of public health measures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-871eedc689e14391aace494d412e18322022-12-22T02:39:01ZporBrazilian Society of PediatricsJornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)2255-55362015-07-0191432032510.1016/j.jpedp.2015.05.005Prevalence of asthenopia in children: a systematic review with meta‐analysisManuel A.P. Vilela0Lucia C. Pellanda1Anaclaudia G. Fassa2Victor D. Castagno3Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS, BrasilPrograma de Pós‐Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Cardiologia, Instituto de Cardiologia, Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia, Porto Alegre, RS, BrasilUniversidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS, BrasilUniversidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPel), Pelotas, RS, BrasilObjective: To estimate the prevalence of asthenopia in 0‐18 year‐old children through a systematic review and meta‐analysis of prevalence studies. Sources: Inclusion criteria were population‐based studies from 1960 to May of 2014 reporting the prevalence of asthenopia in children. The search was performed independently by two reviewers in the PubMed, EMBASE, and LILACS databases, with no language restriction. This systematic review was performed in accordance with the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines and the PRISMA Statement. Downs and Black score was used for quality assessment. Summary of findings: Out of 1,692 potentially relevant citations retrieved from electronic databases and searches of reference lists, 26 were identified as potentially eligible. Five of these studies met the inclusion criteria, comprising a total of 2,465 subjects. Pooled prevalence of asthenopia was 19.7% (12.4‐26.4%). The majority of children with asthenopia did not present visual acuity or refraction abnormalities. The largest study evaluated 1,448 children aged 6 years and estimated a prevalence of 12.6%. Associated risk factors were not clearly established. Conclusion: Although asthenopia is a frequent and relevant clinical problem in childhood, with potential consequences for learning, the scarcity of studies about the prevalence and clinical impact of asthenopia hinders the effective planning of public health measures.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553615000683AsthenopiaEye fatigueVisual fatigueEye strainFatigueVisual |
| spellingShingle | Manuel A.P. Vilela Lucia C. Pellanda Anaclaudia G. Fassa Victor D. Castagno Prevalence of asthenopia in children: a systematic review with meta‐analysis Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) Asthenopia Eye fatigue Visual fatigue Eye strain Fatigue Visual |
| title | Prevalence of asthenopia in children: a systematic review with meta‐analysis |
| title_full | Prevalence of asthenopia in children: a systematic review with meta‐analysis |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of asthenopia in children: a systematic review with meta‐analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of asthenopia in children: a systematic review with meta‐analysis |
| title_short | Prevalence of asthenopia in children: a systematic review with meta‐analysis |
| title_sort | prevalence of asthenopia in children a systematic review with meta analysis |
| topic | Asthenopia Eye fatigue Visual fatigue Eye strain Fatigue Visual |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553615000683 |
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