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The purpose of this systematic review and meta\u2010analysis study is to obtain the percentage of prevalence of restless leg syndrome during pregnancy and to analyze the available evidence about this syndrome.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The present study conducted the initial search in August 2022 and updated until December 2025. In this systematic review and meta\u2010analysis in order to find related studies, PubMed, Web of science, Science Direct, Scopus, Embase and Google scholar search engine using the keywords RLS Restless legs syndrome, Pregnancies, Pregnancy, and Gestation were searched. 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In examining the factors affecting the heterogeneity of studies and examining the effect of sample size on this heterogeneity, it was reported that with increasing sample size, the global prevalence of RLS in pregnant women decreased (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings reveal that the prevalence of RLS in pregnant women is 17%. Considering the factors that affect this syndrome and also the effects that this syndrome has on the lives of pregnant women, particularly the quality of sleep and psychological issues, it is recommended to address this issue as a critical public health issue.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/hsr2.73165","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,2]],"date-time":"2026-09-02T06:04:32Z","timestamp":1788329072000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Global Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and Its Associated Factors in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta\u2010Analysis"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Nader","family":"Salari","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Biostatistics, School of Health Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Kermanshah 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