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SynthesisParasitology research2020

A meta-analysis of changes in schistosomiasis prevalence in Zambia: implications on the 2020 elimination target.

Chester Kalinda, Mable Mutengo, Moses Chimbari

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Synthesis in Parasitology research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Chester KalindaUniversity of Namibia, Katima Mulilo Campus, Box 1096, Katima Mulilo, Namibia. ckalinda@unam.na.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8144-0248
Mable MutengoInstitute of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, Levy Mwanawasa Medical University, P.O Box 33991, Lusaka, Zambia.
Moses ChimbariDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College Campus, Durban, 4001, South Africa.
Lusaka Apex Medical University · ZMUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal · ZAUniversity of Namibia · NA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Schistosomiasis affects more than 4 million school-aged children in Zambia, mostly in rural communities due to unsafe water and inadequate sanitation facilities. Although several studies were done in Zambia between 1976 and 2019, empirical estimates of the disease burden remain unavailable. Therefore, appraisal of the current schistosomiasis burden is pertinent in the re-evaluation of schistosomiasis-control strategies in Zambia. A random-effect model was used to estimate the prevalence of schistosomiasis infection in Zambia across different age groups for the period between 1976 and 2019. A literature search was done in the following databases: PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and African Journals Online. Twenty-eight studies with relevant prevalence data were identified and included in the analysis. The pooled prevalence estimate of Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni across studies for the entire period was 35.5% (95% CI: 25.8-45.9) and 34.9% (95% CI: 20.7-50.6), respectively. Prevalence estimates among school-aged children for S. haematobium and S. mansoni were 32.2% (95% CI: 21.1-44.7) and 18.1% (95% CI: 3.0-38.4), respectively. The reported pooled prevalence estimate for S. haematobium among the adults was 54% (95% CI: 23.2-83.7). Only two studies collected information from preschool aged children. Substantial heterogeneity (I

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