There is a dire need for further research in order to better understand the disorder. The mean duration and standard deviation of paper pica were 4.80(4.27) years.ĭespite the limitation that this meta-synthesis is based upon findings from case studies, results show that standardized medication regimens for treating xylophagia are still not available or are unknown. The mean ages and standard deviations of males and females were 29.25(12.17) years and 32.81(11.92), respectively. There were 16 females and 9 males in included studies. (2004).Ī total of 18 studies were included, and five primary themes emerged after analysis: precipitation/onset of xylophagia, co-morbid psychiatric or medical illnesses, assessment and investigation modes to confirm diagnosis, outcomes of xylophagia and treatment options comprising medical care, psychological care, counseling and duration of recovery. The quality of included studies was assessed through a ten-item checklist given by Kmet et al. All of the qualitative studies reporting on xylophagia from the inception of databases until August 2019 have been included.
Ovid Medline, Embase via Ovid, PubMed and ProQuest). The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into xylophagia, its treatment, intervention options, etiological causes and possible relationship with other diseases.Ī systematic search was performed across four scientific databases (i.e.
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