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 |
KDQOL kidney disease quality of life, HD haemodialysis, PD peritoneal dialysis, CKD chronic kidney disease, KT kidney transplant, CC conservative care, NR not reported
amean ± SD or median (interquartile range)