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Review
. 2017 Mar 6:13:715-720.
doi: 10.2147/NDT.S127605. eCollection 2017.

Prevalence of dementia in Egypt: a systematic review

Mohamed H Elshahidi  1 , Muhammad A Elhadidi  2 , Ahmed A Sharaqi  1 , Ahmed Mostafa  3 , Mohamed A Elzhery  1
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Prevalence of dementia in Egypt: a systematic review

Mohamed H Elshahidi et al. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. .

Abstract

Background: With the growing prevalence of dementia worldwide, two-third of the people with dementia are projected to be from the developing countries by 2050.

Aim: This study reviews the literature regarding dementia prevalence in Egypt.

Methods: Six databases were systematically searched from their dates of inception till July 2016. Studies published in English and reporting dementia prevalence among nonhospitalized individuals after clinical examinations were considered eligible. References were screened independently by two reviewers in two steps: 1) abstract screening and 2) full-text reviewing. In addition, quality of the included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.

Results: Of the 1,630 references retrieved, six studies (n=28,029 participants) met our inclusion criteria. In all studies, dementia was ascertained using a three-phase survey (Phase I: screening, Phase II: clinical diagnosis, Phase III: laboratory investigations). The dementia prevalence ranged from 2.01% to 5.07%. Dementia increased with age, with the rapid increase among those aging ≥80. Also, its prevalence was higher among illiterate groups than among educated groups. Included studies were of low risk of bias.

Conclusion: Dementia prevalence in Egypt demands including people with dementia in the health care system and promoting the awareness of dementia among the public. Also, more epidemiological studies in this field are needed.

Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; aging; epidemiology; vascular dementia.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure The authors declare no conflicts of interest in this work.

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PRISMA flow diagram of the search strategy.
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Geographic map of Egypt. The studies were conducted in four governorates: New Valley, Red Sea, Assiut, and Qena.
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