Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and risk of asthma in offspring: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), one of the most common obstetrical complications, has been reported to have a controversial relationship with the increased risk of asthma in offspring. No systematic review of this topic has been performed. The aim of this systematic review will be to summarise the available evidence examining the association between HDP and the risk of asthma in offspring.

Methods and analysis

We will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines. A systematic search of the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane and Web of Science databases will be performed using a detailed search strategy from database inception through 31 December 2019. Cohort,

SUBMITTER: Li P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7170635 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature