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ReviewMedical journal, Armed Forces India

Prevalence and patterns of self-medication practices in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Vaibhav Chaudhary, Sweta Kumari, Bhavya Sharma, Chakshu Ahuja, Harsh Kishore, Biplab Pal

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Review in Medical journal, Armed Forces India. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Vaibhav ChaudharyStudent, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Sweta KumariAssociate Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Bhavya SharmaStudent, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Chakshu AhujaStudent, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Harsh KishoreStudent, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.
Biplab PalAssistant Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Self-medication is a growing concern globally, particularly in countries like India, due to its potential implications on public health. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence and patterns of self-medication practices in India. PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Embase were searched for studies reporting on the prevalence of self-medication in India and published between 2000 and October 2023. R software was used for analysis. Subgroup analyses were conducted on moderators including geographical region, study population, sample size, and publication year. Heterogeneity was assessed using I

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Meta-analysisOver-the-counter medicationPrevalenceSelf-medicationSystematic review

Identifiers

PMID40697682
PMCPMC12278636

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