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. 2014 Nov;93(11):1045–1053. doi: 10.1177/0022034514552491

Table 1.

Characteristics of the Studies Included in Review by Regions

Study Type Report Type Country Publication Year Coverage Outcomea
Asia Pacific, high income
Prevalence: 4 Scientific paper: 4 Japan: 4 1980-1990: 3 National: 1 CPI = 4: 3
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 1991-2000: 1 Subnational: 1 CAL > 6 mm: 1
Mortality: 0 2001-2010: 0 Community: 2 PD > 5 mm: 0
Asia, East
Prevalence: 5 Scientific paper: 4 China: 4 1980-1990: 3 National: 3 CPI = 4: 4
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 1 Taiwan: 1 1991-2000: 2 Subnational: 2 CAL > 6 mm: 1
Mortality: 0 2001-2010: 0 Community: 0 PD > 5 mm: 0
Asia, South
Prevalence: 2 Scientific paper: 2 India: 2 1980-1990: 1 National: 0 CPI = 4: 2
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 1991-2000: 0 Subnational: 1 CAL > 6 mm: 0
Mortality: 0 2001-2010: 1 Community: 1 PD > 5 mm: 0
Asia, Southeast
Prevalence: 5 Scientific paper: 5 Indonesia: 2 1980-1990: 3 National: 1 CPI = 4: 3
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 Thailand: 2 1991-2000: 1 Subnational: 2 CAL > 6 mm: 2
Mortality: 0 Vietnam:1 2001-2010: 1 Community: 2 PD > 5 mm: 0
Australasia
Prevalence: 4 Scientific paper: 2 Australia: 3 1980-1990: 0 National: 3 CPI = 4: 2
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 2 New Zealand: 1 1991-2000: 1 Subnational: 1 CAL > 6 mm: 2
Mortality: 0 2001-2010: 3 Community: 0 PD > 5 mm: 0
Caribbean
Prevalence: 1 Scientific paper: 1 Antigua:1 1980-1990: 1 National: 0 CPI = 4: 1
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 1991-2000: 0 Subnational: 1 CAL > 6 mm: 0
Mortality: 0 2001-2010: 0 Community: 0 PD > 5 mm: 0
Europe, Central
Prevalence: 4 Scientific paper: 4 Croatia: 2 1980-1990: 1 National: 0 CPI = 4: 4
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 Bulgaria: 1 1991-2000: 1 Subnational: 4 CAL > 6 mm: 0
Mortality: 0 Slovenia: 1 2001-2010: 2 Community: 0 PD > 5 mm: 0
Europe, Western
Prevalence: 17 Scientific paper: 17 Denmark: 1 1980-1990: 4 National: 9 CPI = 4: 14
Incidence: 1 Survey report: 2 Germany: 4 1991-2000: 6 Subnational: 5 CAL > 6 mm: 3
Mortality: 1 Spain: 2 2001-2010: 9 Community: 5 PD > 5 mm: 2
Finland: 3
France: 3
UK: 2
Ireland: 2b
Italy: 1
Greece:1
Latin America, Southern
Prevalence: 2 Scientific paper: 2 Chile: 2 1980-1990: 0 National: 2 CPI = 4: 1
Mortality: 0 Survey report: 0 1991-2000: 1 Subnational: 0 CAL > 6 mm: 1
Incidence: 0 2001-2010: 1 Community: 0 PD > 5 mm: 0
Latin America, Tropical
Prevalence: 4 Scientific paper: 4 Brazil: 4 1980-1990: 0 National: 0 CPI = 4: 2
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 1991-2000: 2 Subnational: 2 CAL > 6 mm: 2
Mortality: 0 2001-2010: 2 Community: 2 PD > 5 mm: 0
North Africa/Middle East
Prevalence: 6 Scientific paper: 6 Iraq: 1 1980-1990: 1 National: 3 CPI = 4: 6
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 Turkey: 2 1991-2000: 2 Subnational: 2 CAL > 6 mm: 0
Mortality: 0 Saudi Arabia: 1b 2001-2010: 3 Community: 1 PD > 5 mm: 0
Jordan: 1
Yemen: 1
North America, high income
Prevalence: 5 Scientific paper: 10 Canada: 2 1980-1990: 1 National: 6 CPI = 4: 2
Incidence: 1 Survey report: 0 USA: 8 1991-2000: 5 Subnational: 3 CAL > 6 mm: 3
Mortality: 4 2001-2010: 4 Community: 1 PD > 5 mm: 5
Oceania
Prevalence: 1 Scientific paper: 1 Fiji: 1 1980-1990: 1 National: 1 CPI = 4: 1
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 1991-2000: 0 Subnational: 0 CAL > 6 mm: 0
Mortality: 0 2001-2010: 0 Community: 0 PD > 5 mm: 0
Sub-Saharan Africa, East
Prevalence: 1 Scientific paper: 1 Kenya: 1 1980-1990: 0 National: 1 CPI = 4: 1
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 1991-2000: 1 Subnational: 0 CAL > 6 mm: 0
Mortality: 0 2001-2010: 0 Community: 0 PD > 5 mm: 0
Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern
Prevalence: 1 Scientific paper: 1 Zimbabwe: 1 1980-1990: 0 National: 1 CPI = 4: 1
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 1991-2000: 1 Subnational: 0 CAL > 6 mm: 0
Mortality: 0 2001-2010: 0 Community: 0 PD > 5 mm: 0
Sub-Saharan Africa, West
Prevalence: 3 Scientific paper: 3 Niger: 1 1980-1990: 0 National: 2 CPI = 4: 3
Incidence: 0 Survey report: 0 Burkina Faso: 1 1991-2000: 2 Subnational: 1 CAL > 6 mm: 0
Mortality: 0 Sierra Leone: 1 2001-2010: 1 Community: 0 PD > 5 mm: 0
a

CPI, Community Periodontal Index; CAL, clinical attachment loss; PD, pocket depth.

b

One paper reported estimates for 2 countries (Ireland and Saudi Arabia).