Table 2 Characteristics of the included studies
Author, year of publication | Bouidida et al. 2014 [26] | Abd ElHafeez et al. 2012 [34] | Gebrie et al. 2022 [33] | Elamin et al. 2019 [25] | Bagasha et al. 2022 [35] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KDQOL (item number) | 79 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 79 |
Country | Morocco | Egypt | Ethiopia | Sudan | Uganda |
Sample | 80 | 100 | 292 | 144 | 364 |
Population | HD = 62; PD = 18 | CKD at G3-G4 | HD | HD = 62; KT = 82 | CKD G5 in CC or HD |
Men (%) or sex ratio | 0.7 | 54 | 64 | NR | 60 |
Age (years)a | 43.9 (14.2) | 54 (42–60) | 48 ± 14.7 | NR | 46 (35–58) |
Literacy (%) | 28 | 24 | 26 | NR | NR |
Cognitive debriefing | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Language | Morocco (Arabic) | Arabic | Amharic | Arabic | Luganda |
Backward translation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Expert committee | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |