Table 2.

Missing fieldwork dates and absence of information on ethnicity

A. Fieldwork dates missing in recent reviews
CV cohorts[8]	0/72	0%
BP in UK EM groups -- S. Asians [9]	5/12	42%
BP African [10]	8/14	57%
Trends in obesity in W. African [11]	8/28	29%
Trends in diabetes in W. Africa [12]	7/21	33%
B. Ethnic composition of sample missing
No description or discussion of study in relation to ethnicity or race
CV cohorts [8]	39/72	54%
- USA	6/31	19%
- Europe	33/39	80%

Abbreviations:

CV cardiovascular

BP blood pressure

EM ethnic minority