Prevalence or incidence reviews measure disease burden and this review type assists governments, policy makers, health professionals and the general population to inform the development and delivery of health services and evaluate changes and trends in diseases over time (Munn et al, 2018)
Munn, Z., Moola, S., Lisy, K., Riitano, D., & Tufanaru, C. (2015). Methodological guidance for systematic reviews of observational epidemiological studies reporting prevalence and cumulative incidence data. International journal of evidence-based healthcare, 13(3), 147-153. Full Text
Munn, Z, Stern, C, Aromataris, E, Lockwood, C & Jordan, Z. (2018) What kind of systematic review should I conduct? A proposed typology and guidance for systematic reviewers in the medical and health sciences. BMC medical research methodology. 18(1). 1-9. Full Text
Moossdorff-Steinhauser, H. F., Berghmans, B., Spaanderman, M. E., & Bols, E. M. (2021). Prevalence, incidence and bothersomeness of urinary incontinence in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International urogynecology journal, 32(7), 1633-1652. Full Text
References
Munn, Z, Stern, C, Aromataris, E, Lockwood, C & Jordan, Z. (2018) What kind of systematic review should I conduct? A proposed typology and guidance for systematic reviewers in the medical and health sciences. BMC medical research methodology. 18(1). 1-9. Full Text