Pooled prevalence and subgroup variations of Tetralogy of Fallot among children and adolescents with congenital heart defect in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Biniam Endale Geleta and Abay Mulu

PLOS ONE, 2025, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-22

Abstract: Background: Tetralogy of Fallot is one of the critical congenital heart defects needing intervention within the first year of life. Objective: This review aims to systematically assess the prevalence of Tetralogy of Fallot among children and adolescents with congenital heart defects in Sub-Saharan Africa from January 2000 to January 2024. Methods: All original observational studies focused on children and adolescent population diagnosed with congenital heart defects within Sub-Saharan Africa; reported the primary outcome of interest were included. Prisma guidelines were utilized to perform this systematic review and meta-analysis. Electronic databases including Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Google Scholar, and African Index Medicus were searched. A weighted inverse variance random-effects model was employed to estimate the pooled prevalence of Tetralogy of Fallot. Results: Thirty-one studies included encompassing a total of 11,265 participants from 15 Sub-Saharan African countries with representation from Southern (4 studies, 619 participants), Central (5 studies, 2,220 participants), Eastern (11 studies, 3,384 participants), and Western (11 studies, 5,042 participants). Cross-sectional studies comprised (25 studies, 8,909 participants), and cohort design (6 studies, 2,356 participants). The analysis revealed a pooled prevalence of 10% (95% CI: 9%; 12%) with I2 (77%, p-value

Date: 2025
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