Migration and dementia: a meta-analysis of epidemiological studies in Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To provide an overview of epidemiological studies of dementia among migrant groups in Europe and to estimate their pooled odds ratio (OR) v. the reference population.

Methods

Search for articles reporting on incidence or prevalence of dementia among ethnic minorities and migrants in Europe, published before 21 December 2018. We performed several meta-analyses, using a random-effects model, and, when there was no evidence of heterogeneity, a fixed-effects model. We distinguished between all migrants, African-Europeans and Asian-Europeans.

Results

We retrieved five population-based surveys and two health care record studies. The latter included one incidence study, the remainder were prevalence studies. The meta-analysis of all studies yielded a pooled OR, ad

SUBMITTER: Selten JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8381287 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature