Title: Meta-analysis of the relationship between gender and prevalence of dry eye in Chinese
Abstract:Objective To evaluate the relationship between gender and the prevalence of dry eye syndrome in Chinese people by evidence-based evaluation.Methods Using Meta-analysis method,the researches invelving ...Objective To evaluate the relationship between gender and the prevalence of dry eye syndrome in Chinese people by evidence-based evaluation.Methods Using Meta-analysis method,the researches invelving the relationship between gender and the prevalence of dry eye syndrome in Chinese people from 2000-2012 were analyzed by STATA 11.0 software.Results The meta-analysis included 9 researches.The analytic result showed:There was statistical significant difference in prevalence between male and female (Female>male:OR=1.51 (95% C11.39-1.64),P <0.01.Conclusions Gender is one important factor of the prevalence of dry eye syndrome in Chinese,female is prone to dry eye syndrome.
Key words:
Dry eye syndrome; Gender; Prevalence; Meta-analysisRead More
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-10
Language: en
Type: article
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