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<journal-id>2444-054X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cirugía y cirujanos]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. cir.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2444-054X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Academia Mexicana de Cirugía A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2444-054X2022000100003</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/ciru.20001240</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Meta-analysis of gender inequities in cataract surgical coverage in Latin America]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Metaanálisis de inequidades de género en la cobertura quirúrgica de catarata en Latinoamérica]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Lansingh]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Van C.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carter]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marissa J.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Eckert]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Kristen A.]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Queretaro ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Help Me See  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[New York ]]></addr-line>
<country>USA</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Strategic Solutions, Inc.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bozeman Montana]]></addr-line>
<country>United States of America</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>90</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>3</fpage>
<lpage>10</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2444-054X2022000100003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2444-054X2022000100003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2444-054X2022000100003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective: To perform an updated meta-analysis of cataract surgical coverage (CSC) data in Latin American studies to confirm that gender equity exists in terms of receiving cataract surgery.  Materials and methods: A literature search of Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) studies in Latin American published since 2011 was done. Older studies from countries that did not have newer data published were also included. Using summary original study data of CSC rates on an individual basis, a random effects model of meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the differences in CSC between men and women.  Results: Nineteen studies from 17 countries were included (Mexico data were pooled). The odds ratios at a visual acuity (VA) of &lt;3/60 and &lt;6/18 were 1.04 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.82-1.32] and 1.04 (95% CI: 0.90-1.19), respectively, without heterogeneity. There were no significant gender differences for CSC at any VA level.  Conclusions: This updated meta-analysis of CSC data from Latin American countries supports that gender inequity in terms of receiving cataract surgery is not an issue in the region. The results do not provide insight into gender inequity in terms of the quality of cataract surgery and other types of eye care services.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: Realizar un metaanálisis actualizado de la cobertura de cirugía de catarata en estudios latinoamericanos para confirmar que existe equidad de género en términos del acceso a cirugía de catarata.  Material y métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda de la literatura de &#8220;Rapid Assessments of Avoidable Blindness (Encuestas Rápida de Ceguera Evitable)&#8221; publicados en Latinoamérica desde el 2011. Se incluyeron también estudios anteriores de países que no tenían publicados datos más recientes. Utilizando el compendio de datos de los estudios originales de la cobertura de cirugía de catarata (Cataract Surgery Coverage, CSC por sus siglas en inglés) en base individual, se realizó un modelo de efectos aleatorios de metaanálisis para evaluar las diferencias en la CSC entre hombres y mujeres.  Resultados: Se incluyeron 19 estudios de 17 países (los datos de México fueron agrupados). La oportunidad relativa (razón de probabilidades) para una agudeza visual (AV) de &lt;3/60 y &lt;6/18 fueron de 1.04 [95% Intervalo de confianza (IC): 0.82-1.32] y 1.04 (95% IC: 0.90-1.19), respectivamente, sin heterogeneidad. No hubo diferencias significativas para la CSC a ningún nivel de AV.  Conclusiones: Este metaanálisis actualizado de la CSC de Latinoamérica, confirma que no existe inequidad de género en términos de acceso a cirugía de catarata en esta región.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Meta-analysis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cataract surgical coverage]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Gender inequity]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Latin America]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Metaanálisis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cobertura de cirugía de catarata]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Inequidad de género]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Latinoamérica]]></kwd>
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