Table 2 Summary of included studies by region, time period and quality scores
Region | (N) | Time frame | (N) | CASPa Scores | COREQb scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Africa | 29 | 1990–1999 | 2 | 7 | 6–8 |
2000–2009 | 6 | 7–10 | 8–10 | ||
>2010 | 21 | 6–10 | 4–11 | ||
South Asia | 18 | 2000–2009 | 10 | 7–9 | 6–9 |
>2010 | 8 | 8–10 | 7–11 | ||
Asia (other) | 18 | 2000–2009 | 7 | 7–10 | 5–11 |
>2010 | 11 | 8–10 | 5–11 | ||
Latin America | 4 | 2000–2009 | 2 | 8–10 | 8–9 |
>2010 | 2 | 8–10 | 6–8 | ||
Middle East | 2 | 1990–1999 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
>2010 | 1 | 8 | 11 |