Global prevalence of sleep disorders during menopause: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Sleep & breathing Vol. 27; no. 5; pp. 1883 - 1897
• Main Authors: Salari, Nader, Hasheminezhad, Razie, Hosseinian-Far, Amin, Rasoulpoor, Shabnam, Assefi, Marjan, Nankali, Sohila, Nankali, Anisodowleh, Mohammadi, Masoud
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.10.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Dentistry; Hygiene; Internal Medicine; Long-term effects; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Menopause; Meta-analysis; Neurology; Otorhinolaryngology; Pediatrics; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Post-menopause; Quality of life; Restless legs syndrome; Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Original; Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Original Article; Sleep disorders; Womens health; Sleep disorders; Menopause; Meta-analysis
• ISSN: 1520-9512; 1522-1709
• DOI: 10.1007/s11325-023-02793-5

Background Sleep disorders are conditions that have long-term effects on health, quality of sexual function, productivity at work, and overall quality of life. Considering that reports on menopausal sleep disorders are heterogeneous, the aim of this research was to determine the global prevalence of sleep disorders during menopause by meta-analysis. Methods PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, WoS, ScienceDirect, and Embase databases were checked with suitable keywords. All screening stages of articles were reviewed based on PRISMA and their quality was determined based on STROBE. Data analysis, examination of heterogeneity, and publication bias of factors affecting heterogeneity were performed in CMA software. Results The overall prevalence of sleep disorders among postmenopausal women was 51.6% (95% CI: 44.6–58.5%). The upper prevalence of sleep disorders was among postmenopausal women at 54.7% (95% CI: 47.2–62.1%). The upper prevalence of sleep disorders in the same population category was related to restless legs syndrome with a prevalence of 63.8% (95% CI: 10.6–96.3%). Conclusion In this meta-analysis, sleep disorders during menopause were found to be common and significant. Therefore, it is recommended that health policymakers offer pertinent interventions in relation to the health and hygiene of sleep for women in menopause.