Peer-reviewed evidence synthesis · Data / research
The 2022 synthesis that showed why needlestick injuries cannot be reduced to one number.
This exhibit preserves the WHO-hosted systematic review and meta-analysis of needlestick-injury incidence and causes. It provides a documented basis for discussing regional, occupational, and circumstance-level variation without presenting a pooled research estimate as a single-country surveillance count.
What this exhibit supports
This source supports the review’s synthesized estimates and documented variation by region, occupation, and circumstance.
Limits of the record
A meta-analysis combines studies with different designs and periods; estimates are not interchangeable with a single-country annual surveillance count.
Reading note
Read the full review for its study-selection criteria, estimate definitions, and regional limitations. The exhibit preserves the synthesis as context; it does not substitute for a current local surveillance system.
Last source review: Aug 13, 2026 · Direct link opens in a new tab
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