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Undiagnosed Hypertension and Associated Factors Among Adults in Ethiopia: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Gizachew Ambaw Kassie; Afework Alemu; Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan; Getachew Asmare Adella; Kirubel Eshetu; Abiyot Wolie Asres; Yordanos Sisay Asgedom is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Background Hypertension is a major public health problem, resulting in 10 million deaths annually. Undiagnosed hypertension affects more people than ever before. It is more likely to be linked to severe hypertension, which can lead to stroke, cardiovascular disease, and ischemic heart disease. Thus, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize the prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and its associated factors in Ethiopia. ## Methods Databases, such as Medline/PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, AJOL, and the Cochrane Library, were systematically searched to find potential studies published until December 2022. A Microsoft Excel spreadsheet was used to enter the extracted data. The pooled prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and its associated factors was estimated using a random effect model. I^2^ statistics and the Cochrane Q-test were used to assess statistical heterogeneity across the studies. Begg’s and Egger’s tests were performed to identify possible publication bias. ## Results A total of ten articles with 5,782 study participants were included in this meta-analysis. In the random effects model, the pooled prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension wa
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- Author
- Gizachew Ambaw Kassie; Afework Alemu; Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan; Getachew Asmare Adella; Kirubel Eshetu; Abiyot Wolie Asres; Yordanos Sisay Asgedom
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2023
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)