Table 1.
Summary of excluded studies
| Ref | Author | Year | Title | Study design | Location | Study design | Population size | Age range | Male % | RRT | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Al-Mohaya | 1990 | Arteriovenous fistula for haemodialysis a report of 112 consecutive cases | Cross- sectional | KSA/East-Al-Khobar | Cross- sectional | 112 | 13–75 | 59.8 | HD/RT | 2 |
| 19 | Mitwalli | 1991 | Tuberculosis in patients on maintenance dialysis | Cross- sectional | KSA/Centre-Riyadh | Cross- sectional | 25 | 34–40 | 26 | – | 3 |
| 22 | Yahya | 1998 | Analysis of 490 kidney biopsies data from the United Arab emirates renal disease registry | Cross- sectional | UAE/Abodabhi | Cross- sectional | 490 | 14–66 | NR | – | 3 |
| 20 | Al-Shohaib | 1999 | Tuberculosis in active dialysis patients in Jeddah | Cross- sectional | KSA/West-Jeddah | Cross- sectional | 210 | NR | NR | – | 2 |
| 56 | Rafi | 2007 | Monitoring iron status in end-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis | Cross- sectional | KSA/East-Damam | Cross- sectional | 24 | 29–65 | 79 | – | 1 |
| 57 | Al-Jahdali | 2009 | Advanced care planning preferences among dialysis patients and factors influencing their decisions | Cross- sectional | KSA/Centre-Riyadh | Cross- sectional | 100 | 36–66 | 53 | – | 2 |