Alvan-Emeka K Ukachukwu, Shiva A Nischal, Yesel Trillo-Ordonez, Evaristus E Nwaribe, Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, Toluyemi A Malomo, Toyin A Oyemolade, Oluwakemi A Badejo, Di D Deng, Megan E H Still, Ena C Oboh, Oghenekevwe E Okere, Isaac Asemota, Ehita N Oboh, Olaniyi D Ogundeji, Chiazam Ugorji, Raphia Rahman, Padmavathi Reddy, Andreas Seas, Romaric Waguia-Kouam, Megan von Isenburg, Anthony T Fuller, Michael M Haglund, Amos O Adeleye
OBJECTIVE: Neurotrauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. We conducted this systematic review to generate nationally generalizable reference data for the country. METHODS: Four research databases and gray literature sources were electronically searched. Risk of bias was assessed using the Risk of Bias in Non-Randomized Studies of Interventions and Cochrane's risk of bias tools. Descriptive analysis, narrative synthesis, and statistical analysis (via paired t-tests and χ2 independence tests) were performed on relevant article metrics (α = 0...
May 2024: World Neurosurgery