Table 1.
Studies included in this review by study design, study population characteristics and sample size
| Authors | Year of publication | Country of the study | Methods | Study design | Timing | Study Population | Sample size | Sex ratio (M/F) | Age range (years) | Patients with CL scars included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Kamel et al. | 2017 | Yemen | Qualitative | Interview | May 2016 | CL patients | 11 | 0.10 | 12–60 | Yes |
| Bennis et al. | 2017 | Morocco | Qualitative | Questionnaire | April 2015 | Boarding school students | 448 | 1.36 | 16–20 | Yes |
| Chahed et al. | 2016 | Tunisia | Quantitative | Questionnaire survey (scale) | Not defined | Women with CL scar | 41 | All female | 12–53 | Yes |
| Ramdas et al. | 2016 | Surinam | Qualitative | Ethnography | Sep 09 to Dec 10 | CL patients. General population | 205CL patient & 321 people | 8.3 & 1.4 | 20–49 | Yes |
| Turan et al. | 2015 | Turkey | Quantitative | Questionnaire survey (scale) | May 11 to Apr 13 | Paediatric CL patients and healthy controls | 54 CL patients | 1.16 | 7–18 | No |
| Handjani et al. | 2013 | Iran | Quantitative | Questionnaire survey (scale) | 2013 | Relatives of dermatological cases | 50 relatives | 0.85 | 20–65 | No |
| Vares et al. | 2013 | Iran | Quantitative | Questionnaire survey (scale) | Not defined | CL patients | 124 | 0.59 | 16–80 | Yes |
| Abazid et al. | 2010 | Syria | Quantitative | KAP-survey | Nov 06 to Oct 07 | CL patients or the caregiver seeking treat | 70 | 0.46 | ≈32 | No |
| Fernando et al. | 2010 | Sri Lanka | Quantitative | KAP-survey | Sep 06 to Feb 08 | CL patients | 120 | 2.75 | 02–70 | No |
| Nilforoushzadeh et al. | 2010 | Iran | Quantitative | RCT | 2007 | Female CL patients | 2 groups of 20 | All female | > 10 | No |
| Kassi et al. | 2008 | Afghanistan | Qualitative | Case report | Not defined | Woman with CL scar | 1 | All female | 28 | Yes |
| Simsek et al. | 2008 | Turkey | Quantitative | Questionnaire survey (scale) | 2006 | Women in general population | 247 | All female | 15–47 | Yes |
| Reithinger et al. | 2005 | Afghanistan | Mixed | KAP & FGD | Oct 2002 | KAP: household head; FGD: women | KAP: 252; FGD: 108 | FGD All female | Not defined | Yes |
| Yanik et al. | 2004 | Turkey | Quantitative | Questionnaire survey (scale) | Sep 02 to Aug 03 | CL patients, persons with CL scar, healthy controls | 3 groups of 33 | 1:1 | 12–35 | Yes |
| Reyburn et al. | 2000 | Afghanistan | Qualitative | FGD | Feb to Jul 1998 | CL patients and unaffected spouses | 8 groups of 6 to 10 | 1:1 | ≈28 | Yes |