TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Latin America and the Caribbean
T2 - a systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - Olortegui-Rodriguez, Juan J.
AU - Soriano-Moreno, David R.
AU - Benites-Bullón, Alejandro
AU - Pelayo-Luis, Pilar P.
AU - Huaringa-Marcelo, Jorge
N1 - Funding Information:
Special thanks to Moises Huarhua, from Universidad Peruana Unión, who provided support by reviewing the draft of this article and to Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza, from Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, who reviewed the systematic search strategy.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, The Author(s).
PY - 2022/12
Y1 - 2022/12
N2 - Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and its epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean is not well described. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of COPD in Latin America and the Caribbean. Methods: We searched systematically in Web of Science (WoS)/Core Collection, WoS/MEDLINE, WoS/Scielo, Scopus, PubMed, and Embase from 2010 to 2021. Studies assessing the prevalence and incidence of COPD according to the GOLD classification were included. The overall prevalence of COPD was calculated as a function of the general population using a random-effects model. Results: 20 studies (19 cross-sectional and 1 cohort) met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of COPD in the general population older than 35 years was 8.9%. The prevalence in men was 13.7% and in women 6.7%. The prevalence in smokers and ex-smokers was 24.3%. The incidence in the general population of COPD according to one study was 3.4% at 9 years of follow-up. Conclusions: COPD is prevalent in Latin America, especially in men and in smokers and ex-smokers. Further prevalence and incidence studies in the general population are needed, as well as health policies and strategies to address the disease.
AB - Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and its epidemiology in Latin America and the Caribbean is not well described. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and incidence of COPD in Latin America and the Caribbean. Methods: We searched systematically in Web of Science (WoS)/Core Collection, WoS/MEDLINE, WoS/Scielo, Scopus, PubMed, and Embase from 2010 to 2021. Studies assessing the prevalence and incidence of COPD according to the GOLD classification were included. The overall prevalence of COPD was calculated as a function of the general population using a random-effects model. Results: 20 studies (19 cross-sectional and 1 cohort) met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of COPD in the general population older than 35 years was 8.9%. The prevalence in men was 13.7% and in women 6.7%. The prevalence in smokers and ex-smokers was 24.3%. The incidence in the general population of COPD according to one study was 3.4% at 9 years of follow-up. Conclusions: COPD is prevalent in Latin America, especially in men and in smokers and ex-smokers. Further prevalence and incidence studies in the general population are needed, as well as health policies and strategies to address the disease.
KW - Caribbean region
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Incidence
KW - Latin America
KW - Prevalence
KW - Pulmonary disease, Chronic obstructive
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U2 - 10.1186/s12890-022-02067-y
DO - 10.1186/s12890-022-02067-y
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 35842603
AN - SCOPUS:85134406985
SN - 1471-2466
VL - 22
JO - BMC Pulmonary Medicine
JF - BMC Pulmonary Medicine
IS - 1
M1 - 273
ER -