Global prevalence of restless legs syndrome among hemodialysis patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Xu‐Hua Zhou,
Yuan Liu,
Xin‐Rui Zhang
et al.
Abstract:Objectives: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common complaint in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Despite the fact that the estimated prevalence of RLS among HD patients is widely reported, these results varied significantly in the relevant literature. Due to this limitation, the aim of this study was to determine the global prevalence of RLS among HD patients.Methods: This systematic review was conducted and reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta‐analy… Show more
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