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Table 3 Methodological quality of the included studies

From: Quality-of-life measures and their psychometric properties used in African chronic kidney disease populations: a systematic review using COSMIN methodology

Author, year of publication

Structural validity

Internal consistency

Test–retest reliability

Hypotheses testing for construct validity

Bouidida et al. 2014 [26]

NR

Doubtful

Doubtful

Inadequate

Abd ElHafeez et al. 2012 [34]

Inadequate

Inadequate

Doubtful

Inadequate

Gebrie et al. 2022 [33]

Very good

Very good

Doubtful

Inadequate

Elamin et al. 2019 [25]

NR

Doubtful

Doubtful

Inadequate

Bagasha et al. 2022 [35]

NR

Doubtful

NR

Inadequate

  1. Patient reported outcomes measure (PROM) development, Measurement error, cross-cultural validity, criterion validity, and responsiveness were not reported in any of the studies
  2. NR not reported