The psychosocial effects of cleft lip and palate in non-Anglo populations: a cross-cultural meta-analysis.

Objective: A meta-analytic study was conducted to examine the cross-cultural psychosocial impact of cleft lip and/or palate in non-Anglo populations.

Design: A total of 333 citations were initially identified for review using electronic and hand-search strategies. Of the six studies that met inclusion criteria, two were later excluded due to insufficient data.